JUNE 24-30, 2024 SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL · 51 63% No 29% Yes 8% I’m planning to start soon NEXT QUESTION: How concerned are you about “forever chemicals” in the city water supply? Vote at SBJ.net/poll Total votes: 395 | Collected: June 12-19 This poll is not a scientific sampling. It offers a snapshot of what readers are thinking. JUNE 27 | HEALTH CARE CHAMPIONS Join us at Oasis Convention Center as we celebrate the local providers working to advance health care practice in our community. Tickets: SBJ.net/HealthCare JULY 9 | MASTERING THE TOOLS OF TOMORROW Immerse yourself in mind-blowing interactive AI demonstrations by experts who will show you practical applications for your business. Tickets and information: SBJ.net JULY 10 | MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN NOMINATIONS This is your chance to shine a spotlight on the influential women in your network. Nominations close July 10. Submissions: SBJ.net/MIW JULY 16 | 12 PEOPLE YOU NEED TO KNOW Listen in as Billy Dove shares how 417Foodist is shining a light on local restaurateurs and celebrating Springfield’s food scene. Tickets: SBJ.net/12People WEEK ON THE WEB LOOK AHEAD WEEK ON THE STREET POLL Do you play pickleball? provided by MISSOURI SPORTS HALL OF FAME Forward Momentum ▶ Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc. President and CEO Winter Kinne talks June 18 about growth underway at the nonprofit after taking over the leadership reins in late 2023. She was interviewed by Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple for the publication’s monthly 12 People You Need to Know series at The Backlot, Alamo Drafthouse Springfield’s restaurant and bar. SEND YOUR PHOTOS TO SBJ@SBJ.NET BY THE NUMBERS May high-end home listings in Springfield, according to monthly editorial series Curb Appeal 28 SBJ.net/enews Facebook.com/SBJ.net @sbjnet linkedin.com MOST READ 1. Leaky Roof Meadery co-founder dies at 43 2. Brothers join forces over pickleball 3. Label manufacturer opens St. Charles plant 4. From the Ground Up: Sonic 5. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema purchased by Sony 6. STL-area roofing company acquired 7. Judge declares deed restrictions unenforceable for Sunshine, National corner 8. New SWMO banking institution to debut this fall 9. Chiefs show off Super Bowl rings with typo 10. Former SBA leader in Springfield dies at 81 provided by BASS PRO SHOPS Bass Pro to open newest Texas store EDITOR’S PICK June 19–Springfield-based Bass Pro Shops is set to debut its newest Lone Star State store by month’s end. A June 26 grand opening event has been set for the company’s new Outdoor World store in Grand Prairie, Texas. The store is the 15th in Texas and fifth in the Dallas metro area. The 100,000-squarefoot store, which was announced in 2022, is slated to employ more than 130 people. Top Athletes Fair Grove High School is presented with the Commission Cup during the Sports Commission Awards held June 18 at Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. The Springfield Sports Commission and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame partnered on the ceremony. ◀ REBECCA GREEN
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