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Salon Service Group Inc.Salon Service Group Inc. moved its headquarters and wholesale distribution center, including a retail storefront, Jan. 12 to 1520 E. Evergreen St. The 57,000-square-foot building cost an estimated $3.6 million to construct. Founded by
Gino Barbo in 1987, Salon Service Group distributes professional hair care products across 11 states, primarily to licensed cosmetologists. Barbo said the company employs over 225 across 30 stores, with about 60 employees in Springfield working with such brands as Paul Mitchell, Keratin Complex, Keune and Kevin Murphy. Last month, Barbo and company bought ABCO Salon & Spa Services in Texas. The moves are part of the firm’s $4.5 million capital expansion. Salon Service Group officials have said the relocation was delayed by a May acquisition of Texas-based Next Step Salon Consultants Ltd., which grew the building footprint by roughly 12,000 square feet. Providing operations oversight in the new facility is Vice President Shane Hanson. Salon Service Group continues to operate a storefront at 900 E. Battlefield Road, Ste. 172. Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 761-7309. Web:
SalonServiceGroup.comCVS HealthMissouri CVS Pharmacy LLC on Jan. 24 opened its fifth Springfield store at 1220 E. Republic Road. CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) spokesman
Mike DeAngelis said the store employs around 20, managed by
Heather Miller. The 13,225-square-foot building was estimated to cost $2.1 million, according to Springfield Business Journal archives. CVS officials bought the property from Great Southern Bank in January 2012 and razed a vacant Burger King restaurant before building the pharmacy. The Rhode Island-based chain of 7,800 retail pharmacies has demolished a Hardee’s on recently acquired property at National Avenue and Elm Street and plans to begin store construction this month. Hours: 8 a.m.–10 p.m. daily. Phone: (417) 823-4893.
CVS.comRetro NouveauRetro Nouveau opened Feb. 5, filling a five-month vacancy on Park Central Square. Co-owned by
Jason Bodey and
Ferdinand Villegas, the 137 Park Central Square store sells novelty apparel, gifts and Route 66 memorabilia, ranging in price from $10 to $25. “We are right by College Street, which was a part of Route 66, and I would like to cater to the Route 66 enthusiasts and that demographic,” Villegas said. He said startup costs were around $15,000, and the 1,500-square-foot store is subleased from Sam Freeman of Center City Development Co. The previous tenant, Downtown Clothing Exchange, leased the space for three years until September. Hours: 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Phone: (417) 619-0852
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