Conway Duncan Inc.Kevin Conway and
Chris Duncan opened Conway Duncan Inc. on June 1 at 3015 S. Fort Ave., Ste. D, in Evergreen Office Park. The engineering design firm provides construction documents and administration for commercial HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems. Conway said the five-employee firm also performs consulting for architecture firms, such as Paragon Architecture Inc. and Hunter & Millard Architects Inc. in Joplin. Conway and Duncan have over 40 years of combined experience in electrical engineering and mechanical design projects, working previously for Olsson Associates Inc. and LaRose & Duncan Engineering Inc., respectively. Declining to disclose startup costs, Conway said the business partners own the 2,000-square-foot office space. Hours: 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 881-1586.
Big Whiskey’s American Bar & GrillBig Whiskey’s American Bar & Grill opened June 20 in Ozark at 602 N. 25th St. off Highway 14. The ownership group – comprising
Paul Sundy, Michael Heslin, Randy Gildehaus, Jamie Clark and
Austin Herschend – leases the space from B&B Theatres for undisclosed terms. Originally, the operators targeted an early 2014 opening, but Sundy said they added more space and redesigned the restaurant, going to 4,300 square feet from 3,600 square feet. The restaurant seats 240 and employs 60 people, Sundy said. Big Whiskey’s serves steaks, burgers and pasta in the $7 to $20 range. Sundy and partners are expanding the Big Whiskey’s brand after selling off and closing two Parlor 88 eateries earlier this year. With five Big Whiskey’s in operation, including in Little Rock, Ark., Sundy and partners plan to open 11 more in the next five years, with new markets under consideration in Branson, Columbia, Kansas City and Joplin. Hours: 11–1:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.–midnight Sunday. Phone: (417) 485-3800. Web:
BigWhiskeys.comClampitt Paper Co.With 22 locations in the United States, Dallas-based Clampitt Paper Co. opened a Springfield office June 30 at 2335 E. Chestnut Expressway, Ste. C-100, in the 66 Place Industrial Park. Operating as Clampitt Paper Springfield Inc., the store sells paper and printing media directly to businesses and the graphic arts industry. Cases of regular paper start at $35 and synthetic paper designed for digital processes runs $300 a case, General Manager
Chris Shaeffer said. The 20,000-square-foot store employs six and is leased from Wehr Properties for undisclosed terms. Clampitt Paper was founded in 1941 by Max Clampitt and is now run by his son, CEO Don Clampitt. Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 720-8236. Web:
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