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Joanne Long purchased Meal Makers on May 16 at 4728 S. Campbell Ave. Long and manager Jessica Copeland offer prepared meals that customers can assemble and take home to cook. Long said Copeland, who has a culinary degree from Ozarks Technical Community College, uses fresh ingredients to prepare restaurant-quality meals, including top seller chicken enchiladas. Sisters Kelly Mann and Kari Wilson opened the franchise location in November 2006. Long said she took over the 1,500-square-foot store because it seemed like a necessary niche for today’s work force. Customers should call at least an hour before coming in, she said, and there is no longer a minimum order or a limit on the number of meals. Hours: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. every other Saturday and by appointment after hours. Phone: (417) 877–9999.

Murrell Counseling Service LLC

Psychiatrists Delores Brown and Donald Butts opened their practices on March 8 and 19, respectively, at Murrell Counseling Service LLC at Commerce Terrace, 2200 E. Sunshine St., Ste. 312. Brown also is chief psychiatrist for the children’s unit at Lakeland Regional Hospital in Springfield. She and Butts are the only psychiatrists on Murrell Counseling’s staff. While they offer child, adolescent and adult psychiatry, Brown said she works mostly with adults at Murrell. Hours: Brown: noon–5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; Butts: 8 a.m.–noon Wednesday. Phone: (417) 881–1580.

Wilson’s Creek Animal Hospital

Wilson’s Creek Animal Hospital opened July 1 at 3025 W. Republic Road. Veterinarian David Weddle and three employees provide full-service animal care at the 1,800-square-foot facility. Weddle is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine and has 11 years of experience in small animal medicine, including general and emergency veterinary care. Hours: 7 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m.–noon Saturday. Phone: (417) 890–7387.

Compiled by Stephen Herzog. Springfield Business Journal brings you new businesses each week. Send business info by fax to (417) 799-0603 or by e-mail to intern@sbj.net.