Brett Baker opened First Choice Guttering on Oct. 13 at 220 W. Lakewood St., Ste. B-107. The business offers residential gutter and guard installation and repair, and gutter cleaning. Baker says he uses 5-inch seamless aluminum guttering with either 2-by-3-inch or 2-by-4-inch downspouts. Costs vary depending on the height of the roof and where the gutter is attached. Baker has three years of guttering experience. Hours: By appointment 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Phone: (417) 872-6788.
Empire Bank
Empire Bank acquired Greene County Bank in Battlefield on July 21 and reopened at the same location - 5021 S. State Highway FF - with five employees. The site is Empire's first Battlefield location and 16th Missouri location. Springfield-based Empire has operated at 1800 S. Glenstone Ave. since 1956. According to Andrew Tasset, vice president of marketing, the organization holds deposits of $615 million and has 250 employees companywide. Becky Wright is the banking center manager in Battlefield. A ribbon-cutting for the new branch was held Nov. 21. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the lobby and 7 a.m.-7 p.m. in the drive-through Monday through Friday; 9 a.m.-noon Saturday in both. Phone: (417) 841-5144.
Redhead Web Development
Russ and Rosanne Frazier opened Redhead Web Development on Nov. 1 at 3044 Shepherd of the Hills Expressway, Ste. 215, in Branson's Victorian Village. Redhead performs Web site design and development, online marketing, search-engine optimization, logo design, and corporate image and branding. Rosanne Frazier operated the business in her home for two years before moving to a commercial location. Russ Frazier owns Frazier Bulk Inc., an industrial construction supply company. The Fraziers plan to hire a client coordinator after the first of the year. Redhead's national client list includes Pageant Program Books in Branson and Cherry Ridge Construction in Omaha, Neb., according to www.redheadwebdevelopment.com. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 334-5560.
Compiled by Barbara Burgess. Springfield Business Journal brings you new businesses each week. Send business info by fax to (417) 799-0603 or by e-mail to sbj@sbj.net.
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