Springfield Business Journal_2019-03-18

SBJ.net is Mobile C H E C K O U T S B J . N E T O N Y O U R P H O N E T O D A Y ! • Password recognition • Easy login • Simple navigation • Mobile friendly • Easy links to articles from email • Access to account management • Searchable archives • New, modern design IT ’S NOW WHAT YOU EXPECT Breaking News: Global firm buys ADF/IDF for $900M 56 · SBJ.NET MARCH 18-24, 2019 Facebook.com/sbj.net Twitter.com/sbjnet SBJ.net/enews SBJ.NET WEEK ON THE WEB MOST READ SBJLIVE.NET LEAD STORY POLL 1. Retail Roundup: What’s opening, closing in Springfield? 2. Ozark businessman files pair of bankruptcies 3. Former Springfield business owner sentenced to prison 4. Entertainment venue sets up shop in Nixa 5. $10M Branson National Enquirer attraction in the works 6. Missouri-based Uber competitor enters market 7. Hamra Enterprises acquires Panera Bread cafes 8. Local restaurants head to Vegas 9. Former Convoy, MSU exec moves to new role at Ozark nonprofit 10. Former Pizza Hut magnate wins $48M judgment against Kansas March 7— An attraction paying tribute to an infamous supermarket tabloid is coming to Branson. Orlando, Florida-based FrontPage Attractions LLC is developing a $10 million, 30,000-square-foot project called National Enquirer Live at the former home of the Starlite Theatre, 3115 W. 76 Country Blvd., said Rick Laney, a spokesman for FrontPage. Laney said the Branson attraction is slated to open in June. The museum invites visitors to “explore new National Enquirer exclusives on the stories that changed the course of history,” including conspiracy theories revolving around the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy, the goings-on of the British royal family and crime coverage. For the full story, visit SBJ.net $10M Branson National Enquirer attraction in the works Do you use Airbnb for lodging when traveling? NEXT QUESTION: Would you gamble on sports matches if legalized in Missouri? [See story on Page 12.] 46% Yes 54% No Total: 183 Collected March 8-14. GENERATION Z Locke Hilderbrand and Kay Logsdon of CultureWaves share trends research on generational differences. provided by FRONT PAGE ATTRACTIONS LLC