All About Trees and Cherokee Tree Care are combining after being purchased this year by Tree Guardians.

The initiative seeks to pair MSU students with startup businesses.

Arlo Financial Holdings Inc.’s acquisition of Springfield-based Systematic Savings Bank (OTC: SSSB) was completed; Ghiotto Eatery and Catering LLC opened; and Tammy Autrey and Cindy Holmes teamed to start Beacon of Light Dementia Day Center LLC.

Box Turtle Creamery operated at 1458 E. Cherry St. for a year.

Ozarks Connect is in "awareness phase" after its September launch, owner says.

Zachary and Lyndsey Standeford buy the business from founders Macy and Jennifer Mitchell.

Ziegler BBQ Co. owner adds a mobile eatery to catering work.

Newsmakers in the areas of accounting, chambers of commerce, education, government, health care and nonprofit.

Kara Corches is promoted from within to succeed Dan Mehan, who retired.

The Pickle LLC and The Chilly Dill LLC opened; food truck Whatcha Cooking launched; and Architect Coffee Co. LLC debuted its second location.

A proposed city sales tax is endorsed, while the statewide minimum wage ballot initiative is opposed.

Rob and Tracy Hedgpeth are targeting a spring 2025 launch for their Code Ninjas franchise.

Pair of health care professionals start Beacon of Light.

SBJ interviews the franchise partner of Burn Boot Camp.

Omo Japanese Soul Food’s new space opened in Chesterfield Village; Fusion Eatz Acai Bowls & Wraps relocated within the Battlefield Mall; and a 4-year-old Springfield marketing firm rebranded to That GenZ Agency.

Shabu Hot Pot opened; two U.S. fireworks industry companies combined through an acquisition; and Mama G’s Kitchen added a second location.

Restaurant offering acai bowls and Indian fusion dishes set to reopen in food court Oct. 10. 

SGF Market is scheduled to debut in November.

Pet company a people business, Funky Bunch Pet Care owners say.

Steve White said the deal closed Oct. 1, and Lifestyle Contractors is amid a rebranding to Granite Construction Group.