At HomePlano, Texas-based At Home opened its first Springfield home decor store Oct. 3 at 3700 S. Campbell Ave. The company renovated the former Kmart store and outfitted the 108,000-square-foot space with over 50,000 home furnishing items, such as tables and chairs, bedding, dinnerware, rugs, artwork and seasonal decor. Store director
Chris Johnson works with 20 employees, said spokeswoman
Stacey Sullivan. Founded in 1979, the privately held company is investing $20 million to rebrand its 65 Garden Ridge stores and is on track to add 16 At Home stores this year. Other Missouri stores are in Bridgeton and Fenton, and At Home operates 80 stores across 21 states, Sullivan said. Hours: 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m.–9 p.m. Sunday. Phone: (417) 885-3822. Web:
AtHome.comRoute 66 Pet Clinic LLCRetirees
Richard and
Janice Morris on Sept. 1 started Route 66 Pet Clinic LLC run by their children,
Dr. Becky Osterfund and Office Manager
Jason Morris. At 2228 W. College St., a former day care, Osterfund sees dogs, cats and furry pocket pets. Morris said an examination is $30, and other services include shots, spay/neuter, surgery and pet microchips. The Morrises bought the 2,100-square-foot building on a half acre on Route 66 for an undisclosed price. Osterfund previously practiced in Plainfield, Ill. Hours: 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m.–noon Saturday. Phone: (417) 865-2228. Web:
Route66PetClinic.comTownePlace Suites by MarriottOwned by RTT Hospitality LLC and managed by O’Reilly Hospitality Management LLC, Springfield’s first TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotel opened Oct. 2. Managed by
Robert Babst, the $10 million extended-stay hotel sits kitty-corner to Mercy Hospital Springfield at 2009 S. National Ave. The 110-unit hotel is designed to accommodate longer-staying guests with studio, one- and two-bedroom suites equipped with kitchenettes, as well as separate living/working spaces. Average weekly rates range from $149 per night for a studio to $169 per night for a two-bedroom suite. Designed to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-Silver standards, the five-story lodging facility represents a partnership between
Rita Baron of Baron Design & Associates LLC,
Terry Reynolds of C. Arch Bay Co. and
Tim O’Reilly of O’Reilly Hospitality Management. Hours: 24/7. Phone: (417) 881-8118. Web:
TownePlaceSuites.comSend new business info to sbj@sbj.net.
