Springfield Business Journal_2020-11-02

SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL · 5 NOV. 2-8, 2020 NEWS OPEN FOR BUSI SS RepMo Burger Co. RepMo Burger Co. opened in Re- public on Sept. 14 at 558 E. Harri- son St. In Town Center Plaza, the venture owned by husband and wife Jimmy and Leanne Gove fills a 1,500-square-foot space for- merly occupied by the shuttered Beefcakes restaurant. Jimmy Gove declined to disclose startup costs or his three-year lease rate with Tillman Redevelopment LLC. Among the seven hamburger op- tions on the menu is a farmhouse burger with shaved ham, white American cheese, smoked bacon and a sunny side up egg. Tacos, chicken sandwiches and shakes also are served at the 12-employee restaurant. Prices generally range $7-$12. Gove said he has 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry, having started when he was 15 years old. RepMo Burger is Gove’s first business ownership pursuit, but he has past manage- ment experience at Cheddar’s in Springfield.  Phone: 417-647-2112 Hours: 11 a.m-8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday H&M The 12th Missouri store for inter- national clothing retailer H&M opened Sept. 24 at Battlefield Mall. Lease terms were undis- closed between parent company H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB and mall owner Simon Property Group Inc. (NYSE: SPG). Battlefield Mall General Manager Michael Martin said the retailer, which is across from Old Navy, is in a roughly 20,000-square-foot space previ- ously occupied by three tenants: On the Ball, Trinkets and Vision- works. The retailer sells clothing for men, women and teens, along with accessories and a kids’ col- lection for newborns to 14-year- olds. H&M temporarily shuttered around 900 of its 5,000 stores nationwide amid the coronavi- rus pandemic, according to the company’s nine-month investor report. Officials say around 165 stores were still closed as of the end of September. For 2021, a net decrease of around 250 stores is planned, according to the report. The Battlefield Mall shop is the second in the Ozarks for H&M, which opened in 2018 at Branson Landing.  Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday Phone: 417-883-4111 Web: HM.com   James Seahorn, Talk of the Town Barbershop LLC Send new business info to mcullinan@sbj.net Talk of the Town Barbershop LLC A first-time business owner launched Talk of the Town Bar- bershop LLC on Sept. 1 at 1303 S. Glenstone Ave. Owner James Seahorn leads a staff of six styl- ists at the shop, near the intersec- tion of Glenstone Avenue and East Meadowmere Street. He signed a three-year lease for an undisclosed rate with JU Rentals LLC. Start- up costs were roughly $25,000, Seahorn said. He said prices for standard haircuts start at $25 for adults, $20 for students and $15 for children. Shaves and beard trims also are offered. Seahorn said a portion of the 1,994-square- foot shop is leased for undisclosed rates with esthetician Talya Med- ley, owner of Organically Bee Love, and Christian Gonzalez, who owns The Shoe Medic LLC, a shoe care business. Seahorn said he moved back to Springfield in April to be near family after working in the restaurant industry in Austin, Texas, and was looking for a career change. Hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily Phone: 417-631-6229 —Mike Cullinan, Reporter MCKENZIE ROBINSON Get More 833.875.2492 / gbankmo.com Y ou know that Home is more than just a roof over their heads. It’s where you’ll grow together as a family, and it should fit you perfectly. Our loan specialists are ready with all the tools you need to build on that dream, including: • Great interest rates • Free pre-qualification • In-house underwriting Call, click or come by one of our convenient banking centers today to get started. Room to Grow.