Billy Sims BBQBilly Sims BBQ franchisee BBQ Lovers LLC on July 11 opened a second Springfield restaurant at 2926 S. Campbell Ave. in Imperial Plaza. Co-owners
Anita and
Bob Smith,
Les Harris and
Gil Ranz opened their first franchise location in mid-2010 at 3757 S. Glenstone Ave. Manager
Colleen Werner, who transferred from Glenstone, said the new restaurant employs seven and seats 48. The Tulsa, Okla.-based franchise specializing in slow-smoked meats operates 35 stores – all in Oklahoma, except for three each in Missouri and Michigan – up from 12 stores when Billy Sims BBQ entered the Springfield market. Named after co-owner Billy Sims, a former NFL running back and the 1978 Heisman Trophy winner at the University of Oklahoma, the barbecue menu includes the Full Back, a full rack of ribs for $23, and Billy’s Super Bowl Chili for $5. Hours: 11 a.m.–9 p.m. daily. Phone: (417) 823-2177. Web:
BillySimsBBQ.comCulture Flock Clothing LLCOnline boutique CultureFlockClothing.com launched June 21 selling T-shirts, tank tops and tote bags. Organized under Culture Flock Clothing LLC, co-owners
Brent Brown, Summer Trottier and
Brittany Bilyeu invested $50,000 at startup, largely in screen-printing equipment, materials and inks, said Brown, who manages the venture’s administrative work. Brother-and-sister Brown and Trottier previously worked for the family business, Summer Fresh Supermarkets Inc., a 10-store regional grocery chain they sold to Price Cutter in November. Brown also has partnered in Bookkeeping Plus, which opened in May and handles the online boutique’s books. Bilyeu, a recent Missouri State University graphic design graduate and artist, custom designs and screen prints the items in the former Summer Fresh corporate offices at Kickapoo Corners, 3554 S. Campbell Ave. With Trottier handling operations and marketing, Brown said the partners have a set an aggressive $100,000 sales goal this year. In the first month, Brown said Culture Flock Clothing sold 100 T-shirts, including shipments to Spain and London. A fall line is scheduled to debut in September, with additional items such as greeting cards and jewelry. Web:
CultureFlockClothing.comGalloway Station Bar & GrillGalloway Station Bar & Grill opened June 8 at 1281 E. Republic Road, about a month after a landlord-tenant dispute shut down operations at 4211 S. Lone Pine Ave. Owners
Emi and
Klaus Greinke have signed a short-term lease with Jared Properties for a building more than double in size three miles immediately west of Galloway Station’s home since 1995. Emi Greinke said three years of negotiations to purchase or renew the lease in Galloway Village came to an end in late April when landlord Ron’s Properties LLC turned down a purchase offer and declined to extend the lease. The Greinkes bought the restaurant and bar operations in 2003. General Manager
John Tsahiridis said the new space can hold more than 200 guests, with seating on two floors, a mezzanine, two decks and a ground-floor patio. Galloway Station added Wednesday night blues music to the lineup of live bands on Saturday and Irish music on Monday. He said 30 employees are equally split between full and part time. Hours: 11 a.m.–midnight Monday through Thursday; 11–1:30 a.m. Friday and 10–1:30 a.m. Saturday. Phone: (417) 881-9730. Web:
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