The Greene family – Billy, left, Bill, Bob and Chip – is recognized for 50 years in business at the Village Inn Restaurants National Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tenn. Franchise owners Bob and Bill Greene took a team April 3-5 to receive honors for earning over $2 million in 2015 single-store sales, at the South Campbell Avenue diner, and for employees completing VI’s Midwest Certified Training. The Greene brothers’ parents, Jack and Jane, opened the 16th store in the VI chain that now numbers over 300.
Phoenix Home Care Inc. Vice President Gwen Beebe accepts the top Dynamic Dozen award as team members join her on stage for recognition as the area’s fastest-growing company for the second straight year. Roughly 240 people attended Springfield Business Journal’s 13th annual Dynamic Dozen awards May 19 at The Old Glass Place downtown. Beebe also was honored as the top local sales and marketing professional in the individual awards.
The first southwest Missouri location of EarthWise Pet, a national chain of pet supply stores, opened; Grey Oak Investments LLC relocated; and Hot Bowl by Everyday Thai LLC got its start.