South Springfield gained a wine bar with the July 9 opening of Uncorked at 1314 E. Battlefield Road in the Fremont Center.

One Mexican restaurant replaced another in downtown Springfield with the July 28 launch of Gabriela Cocina Mexicana Contemporanea.

After nearly a decade in roughly 1,300 square feet at 1332A E. Republic Road, Fetch Pet Supplies & Gifts made a short move to larger space in the James River Place shopping center.

A 5-acre property Jessica and Anthony Ragsdale have owned for years in Marshfield is the site of Southside Acres Wedding and Event Center.

Carol Lawson, a teacher at Boyd Elementary School, has brought her love of art to the public with the July 20 opening of Willow & Wick Creative Workshop LLC, a do-it-yourself art studio.

A June 1 ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Nixa Chamber of Commerce marked the opening of the Jayne Young Agency’s new office at 755 W. Guin Road.

Springfield’s west side gained a new lounge with the July 31 opening of Moonshine Sports Bar LLC.

Springfield-based financial advisory firm Fervent Wealth Management LLC moved June 8 to larger accommodations following the purchase of a building formerly used as a Mercy clinic.

One Queen City event venue replaced another with the June 28 opening of The Jade Magnolia.

A longtime photographer made a career shift with the July 7 opening of Daddy’s Coffee & Sweets LLC.

A longtime educator made a professional pivot by taking over ownership of downtown drink shop Modern Sips Acai Bar.

June 5 was the soft opening for Scratch & Co., a 7,000-square-foot restaurant on the first floor of the 10-story Plaza Towers at the intersection of Sunshine Street and Glenstone Avenue.

Six-year-old business Closet Chic LLC relocated in Ozark on March 17 to 5995 N. 21st St., near the Fremont Hills and Highway 65 corridor.

Dental clinic Children’s Smile Center began seeing patients in its newly built 7,336-square-foot Nixa location on Jan. 22, according to officials.

Nixa is the newest location to open a PaPPo’s Pizzeria & Pub, making it the 12th shop for the pizza chain that originated in the Queen City.

Emma Fair became a first-time business owner with the March 10 launch of Poppy & Co. Salon LLC.

A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held May 21 for the Republic location of Mitchem Tire & Auto Service at 122 U.S. Highway 60 West.

An April 9 grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony in Ozark marked the launch of a new Signal Food Store for owner Scrivener Oil Co. Inc.

After a couple years operating a food truck, the owners of The Hibachi Experience LLC have added a brick-and-mortar restaurant, dubbed T.H.E Spot, in central Springfield.