April 7 was the official opening day for Mexican-Italian fusion restaurant Show Me Chuy after a soft launch that started March 31; marketing agency AdZen debuted; and the Almighty Sando Shop opened a brick-and-mortar space.

Brothers Alex and Nick Paulson collaborated to launch a Springfield office for Motto Mortgage; Lawrence County Health Department moved to its newly constructed facility; and Ozarks Capital LLC opened for business.

Nixa resident Chris Barr became a first-time business owner with the launch of barbecue supply store Smoke ’N Sizzle; Full Throttle Distillery opened in Branson; and Midwest heavy civil construction company Emery Sapp & Sons Inc. expanded in Branson.

Mexican restaurant El Aguacate LLC relocated to the Battlefield Mall; Whataburger expanded to Branson; and Sacramento, California-based online auction company JustBid added a Springfield facility.

Springfield event venue Belamour LLC gained new ownership; The Wok on West Bypass opened; and Hawk Barber & Shop closed on a business purchase that expanded its footprint to Ozark.

The first southwest Missouri location of EarthWise Pet, a national chain of pet supply stores, opened; Grey Oak Investments LLC relocated; and Hot Bowl by Everyday Thai LLC got its start.

Springfield Acai Bowl changed ownership; Lindsay’s Kitchen LLC returned to its home-based roots; and Hawk Western Wear moved in Bolivar.

Dr. Summer Williamson launched Vision Gallery 417 LLC; Dean’s Boytique changed ownership; and Leveled Up Loot LLC transitioned to an online auction company after closing its storefront.

Nerf gaming venue The War Zone Springfield LLC changed ownership; Springfield investment advisory firm SignalPoint Asset Management LLC joined a platform operated by New York-based Farther; and Springfield Art Museum set up shop at its temporary home.

Medical spa Soul Beauty Aesthetics rebranded and moved; The Bikes & Brew Bodega got its start; and Bricks & Minifigs expanded.

Good Pizza Co. settled into a semipermanent home at Metro Eats; Trinity Electric Co. was acquired; and Cantrell Real Estate relocated.

Tangles Salon reopened after being purchased; The Embers Glamping & RV Resort got its start in Branson; and Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel changed ownership.

Tea Bar & Bites Bakery & Cafe changed ownership; the Springfield-Greene County Health Department relocated one of its clinics; and a Joplin real estate investment organization affiliated with a national trade group formed the Springfield Real Estate Investors Association.

LeDoux’s Furniture and Whatnots opened on Commercial Street; Soapbox Studios LLC launched; and Day One Fitness LLC opened its first location.

Springfield Brewing Co. launched its newest venture, Mile 6 Taproom; Rogersville-based Pyramid Foods transitioned a north-side Price Cutter store into a King Food Saver; and Hamra Enterprises LLC added a new Wendy's restaurant in Springfield.

The KBQ Korean BBQ Bowls LLC moved to Springfield; College Station Theaters opened; and the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau rebranded as Visit Springfield, Missouri.

Hood-Rich Inc. relocated; Citizens Memorial Hospital signed a two-store pharmacy acquisition with El Dorado Springs-based Evans Drugs; and Jefferson City-based River Region Credit Union and Springfield-based Multipli Credit Union merged.

La Casita Mexican Cuisine opened in Ozark; U-Haul expanded its campus in Springfield with an acquisition; and Soap Refill Station LLC relocated.

CrossFit Republic LLC changed ownership; Springfield nonprofit Care to Learn relocated; and the Fresh Gallery in downtown Springfield transitioned into a commercial venture.