Open for Business

Chuck and Norma Avery Jan. 13 purchased Voris Hydraulics Inc., 312 N. Delaware, from Larry Voris for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 1979 by Voris, the business sells and services automotive lifts and jacks, tire balancers and tire changers, and manufactures brake hoses and other fluid hoses. In addition to Chuck Avery, left, the business employs five full-time workers. Sunbelt Business Advisors brokered the sale, which included the 3,100-square-foot building. Hours are 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

High Performance ATV Inc. opened May 2 at 212 W. Kearney. Brian and Tracy Lockhart are co-owners and sole employees of the 6,000-square-foot shop, which sells all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes and motorcycles. Hours are 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday.

ServiceWorld Business Solutions LLC opened March 23 at 1409 W. Sunshine. Owned by Doug Pitt, Scott Hickman and Rob Neal, the company is a reseller for Sage Software’s BusinessWorks, MAS 90/200 and Microsoft’s Great Plains Accounting Software. It also provides implementation and troubleshooting consulting, installation and training, said Pitt, who also co-owns ServiceWorld Computer Center with Neal and Pitt’s father, Bill Pitt. ServiceWorld Business Solutions uses ServiceWorld Computer Center technicians as needed and has three full-time employees of its own and five independent contractors within its service pool. Hours are 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Bentley Bats, a custom manufacturer of maple baseball bats, opened online April 20 at www.bentleybats.com. Taylor Bentley runs the Springfield-based Web site and is partners with his brother, Ryan Bentley, who runs the six-month old Bentley Bats storefront in Cypress, Calif.

The baseball bats are manufactured in California. “I run factory-direct sales out here from the ‘Net, and he runs the manufacturing and some sales out there,” said Taylor Bentley, who is the only Springfield employee. Hours are by appointment.