Remington Place Event Center Jill Barron, David Williams and Donna Williams opened Remington Place Event Center on May 1 at 1645 W. Republic Road, Ste. B-2, in Remington’s Corner. Seating up to 144 guests, the full-service event center hosts receptions, bridal showers, birthday parties and corporate meetings, Barron said. Her parents, David and Donna Williams, with Bob and Judy Grabett, own Remington’s Corner. The 2,300-square-foot event center space had been vacant for three years, said Barron, noting that startup costs were $60,000. Barron offers event catering through her catering business, Infused Catering. Room rental fees range from $395 to $995 and include on-site host management, tables, chairs and linens, Barron said. Hours: By appointment; rental hours: 7 a.m.–1 a.m. daily. Phone: (417) 818-8417.
Elle’s Patisserie Elle and Jon Feldman opened Elle’s Patisserie on Feb. 14 at 1454 E. Cherry St. The 400-square-foot French-style bakery serves truffles, pastries and French press coffee, Elle Feldman said, adding that all products are made fresh without preservatives. She said the space was previously home to a shoe repair shop and had been vacant for 15 years. Feldman said the bakery’s décor was inspired by a trip she took to France, noting that in the fall she and her husband plan to renovate the building’s exterior and add a courtyard with a fountain. Elle’s Patisserie truffles are $9 for a box of four, $13 for a half-dozen and $26 for a dozen. Pastries include croissants, pecan sticky buns, pan aux raisins and cherry turnovers. Feldman also works as an aesthetician and owns Lavare Day Spa, located within Zen 3 Bodywork Studio around the corner. Hours: 7 a.m.–2 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday. Phone: (417) 576-6049.
Skaggs Healthcare-248 Skaggs Regional Medical Center opened family medicine clinic Skaggs Healthcare-248 on May 1 at 1150 Hwy. 248, the site of the former Branson Heart Center. Tracey Barton, Skaggs director of marketing and research, said the 42,000-square-foot clinic was expanded by 14,000 square feet to include family medicine, general surgery, and diabetes and endocrinology departments. Skaggs Healthcare employs 50, Barton said. More than 400 people attended a July 1 open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony. According to Springfield Business Journal archives, Branco Enterprises served as general contractor of the $4 million expansion. Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 335-2384. [[In-content Ad]]
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