Springfield Business Journal_2019-10-14

Hilton Garden Inn 4155 S. Nature Center Way $22 per person $150 per table of 8 Includes breakfast PURCHASE TICKETS AT SBJ.net/12People LIVE INTERVIEW WITH EDITOR ERIC OLSON CEO, BIG MOMMA’S COFFEE AND ESPRESSO BAR & Q ENOTECA; PARTNER, VISION GROUP PARTNERS; AND ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY WHY YOU NEED TO KNOW LYLE FOSTER He’s telling the untold stories of African- Americans in Springfield’s history and paving new cultural paths for the city’s future. #12People LY L E F O S T E R CO N V E R S AT I O N C U R AT O R Q&A: Oct. 15 | 7:30-9 AM SPONSORED BY 32 · SBJ.NET OCT 14-20, 2019 Facebook.com/sbj.net Twitter.com/sbjnet SBJ.net/enews SBJ.NET WEEK ON THE WEB MOST READ SBJLIVE.NET EDITOR’S PICK POLL 1. Longtime exec out at Anderson Engineering 2. CoxHealth makes leadership changes 3. Shrimp shack concept to close 4. Crews break ground on $17M south-side hotel 5. Doctor cites medical pot petition for $700K tax lien 6. New market concept coming to Rountree 7. Long-delayed hotel opens in north Springfield 8. Open For Business: Vantage Rooftop Lounge and Conservatory 9. Robert Low says goodbye to prized horse 10. Curb Appeal: 8 homes with $500K+ asking price listed Oct. 9— The local franchisee of Cincinnati- based Pet Wants is expanding with a brick-and-mortar space after operating as a delivery service for the past three years. Holly Ensor, who owns the Springfield pet food franchise with her husband Dennis, said the couple plan to open a store Nov. 18 at 1342 E. Battlefield Road, in the Fremont Center. The Ensors have grown their franchise business through home deliveries – a service they’ll continue to provide – and appearances at events, such as farmers markets and fall festivals. For the full story, visit SBJ.net Pet food franchisee adds storefront Would you hire a former prison inmate through a Missouri Job Center program? NEXT QUESTION: Which “red flag” from the 2019 Community Focus Report should be addressed first? 37% No 62% Yes Total: 135 Collected Oct. 4-10 EFFECTS OF SOCIAL ISOLATION United Way of the Ozarks’ Greg Burris discusses the health impacts of being alone. GEOFF PICKLE 1% Already have