Brad Feuerbacher and Chase Boyd, Brown Derby Stores Inc.
Open for Business: Brown Derby Stores Inc.
Chris Wrinkle
Posted online
Brown Derby Stores Inc. Brown Derby Stores Inc. opened Oct. 19 at 1380 E. Republic Road, the former Movie Gallery space in Fremont Corners, owned by Joe Bartell.. The wine, beer and spirits retailer is targeting south-Springfield customers with its craft beers and premium wines, said Jackie Langdon, Brown Derby spokeswoman. With such labels as Rombauer, Silver Oak and Borsao, the store carries roughly 1,000 wines priced under $25 and 100 wines up to $200 a bottle, said Brown Derby Operations Manager Brad Feuerbacher. Store manager Chase Boyd worked as a spirits store manager in Colorado for eight years before moving to Springfield. Hours: 9 a.m.–midnight Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Sunday. Phone: (417) 823-3510.
Signalpoint Asset Management LLC Signalpoint Asset Management LLC moved Oct. 18 to 400 South Ave. from 1201 E. Walnut St. The money management firm occupies a third of the 15,000-square-foot center city building it purchased in May from Scott and Emily Wehr, said Signalpoint Managing Partner Skip Motsenbocker. Arvest Bank financed roughly $845,000 for the acquisition by South & Walnut LLC, a separate entity created by Signalpoint’s three partners. The first floor of the building is leased to karaoke bar Bugsy Malone’s. Signalpoint employs 12, including partners Michael Orzel and Thomas M. Veale. “We’ve got 11 portfolios that we manage,” Motsenbocker said. “We’ve got the ability to work on a number of different platforms – Schwab, Fidelity and others.” Signalpoint previously occupied 2,000 square feet in a building shared with Walnut Capital Management. Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 869-9980.
Silvergate Solutions Brandon Dodd and C.K. Hicks on Aug. 2 opened Silvergate Solutions, a home-based Internet marketing company. Hicks has nine years of experience in freelance Web design and development, and Dodd has been in marketing and management for 10 years, most recently for QuikTrip. Silvergate Solutions develops Web sites, improves search engine rankings and consults on social media tools. Although Dodd and Hicks are the company’s only employees, their fathers contribute as needed. “They’re the consultants we can’t afford,” Dodd said, noting that no outside financing was required to start the business, which has seven clients, such as Vanzant’s Affordable Auto Repair in and the Allen Family singers. Hours: By appointment. Phone: (417) 501-5051. [[In-content Ad]]