Open for Business: Golden Hour Jewelers

Golden Hour Jewelers
Accruing a combined roughly 30 years in jewelry and luxury retail experience, Kevin and Natalie Ballard launched Golden Hour Jewelers LLC on June 10 at 3002 E. Sunshine St. Natalie Ballard said the shop in Southern Hills Shopping Center marks the first business ownership venture for herself and her husband. The couple are the lone employees at the 1,100-square-foot shop, she said, declining to disclose startup costs and lease terms. Golden Hour Jewelers sells jewelry, such as earrings, necklaces and rings for both men and women, luxury Parisian handbags and William Henry knives. It also provides custom designs, appraisals and maintenance. Ballard said Kevin is a second-generation jeweler whose father, Denny, was an executive with Justice Jewelers. Her husband began his career as a gemologist appraiser at Justice Jewelers and went on to work for various jewelry companies across the U.S. Ballard said she also is a gemologist, and her previous jewelry retail experience includes employment for a private Swiss jeweler in Brussels, Belgium.
Phone: 417-776-0788
Web: GoldenHourJewelers.com

City Wide Facility Solutions
A Wichita, Kansas-based commercial facility maintenance company expanded to the Queen City with the May 5 opening of City Wide Facility Solutions in Chesterfield Village. Founded in 2015, its Springfield location is at 2101 W. Chesterfield Blvd., Ste. B201. The location is led by franchise owner Erik Robertson and marks the fourth City Wide shop for business partners Troy and Mitch Wayman, said Albert Jackson, human resources administrator. Declining to disclose startup costs or lease terms for the two-employee, 1,422-square-foot Springfield office, Jackson said City Wide coordinates over 20 services such as carpet cleaning, floor care, janitorial cleaning, handyman repairs and window washing. Jackson said its model gives clients a single point of contact for all facility needs, simplifying vendor management. Average initial investment in a City Wide franchise ranges $226,784-$393,084, including a $70,000 franchise fee, according to its website.
Phone: 417-384-4634
Web: GoCityWide.com/springfield

Buckle
Fashion retail chain The Buckle Inc. (NYSE: BKE), which does business as Buckle, debuted July 28 at Tanger Outlets Branson. The 6,000-square-foot shop, 300 Tanger Blvd., Ste. 307, sells clothing, footwear and accessories for men, women and children. It offers more than 200 fashion brands in its stores, including Billabong, Free People, Levi’s and Rock Revival. Accessory brands include Diesel, Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren and Versace. Jessica Fritch, senior manager of marketing project management for Buckle, said the Branson store employs 22 and is led by manager Kade Bailey. Fritch declined to disclose startup costs and lease terms. The Kearney, Nebraska-based company, which was founded in 1948, has over 440 stores nationwide, including 16 in Missouri, according to its website. In addition to its new Branson location, Buckle also has a local shop in the Battlefield Mall in Springfield.
Phone: 417-231-9345
Web: Local.Buckle.com/mo/branson