Open for Business: Evergreen Hair House

Evergreen Hair House
After accruing over a decade of hairstyling experience in other salons, Mikellah Scheele opened a shop of her own with the Nov. 1 launch of Evergreen Hair House. The Springfield salon fills 1,200 square feet at 1110 E. Republic Road, Ste. 108, next to MaMa Jean’s Natural Foods Market LLC. Scheele said startup costs were roughly $50,000, adding she signed a three-year lease for an undisclosed rate with Green Circle Shopping Center LLC for the space formerly occupied by Omni Health and Yoga LLC. Scheele leads a staff of five at Evergreen, which she said specializes in hand-tied hair extensions and low-maintenance hair coloring. The salon services also include haircuts, blowouts and consultations. With Scheele’s 11 years of experience, which included past employment in a suite at Sola Salon Studios followed by Bliss Salon & Spa, she said her growing clientele and team required more space, and that’s what prompted the creation of Evergreen.
Phone: 417-528-2440
Web: EvergreenHairHouse.com

Ozark Chamber of Commerce
After operating remotely for the past year, the Ozark Chamber of Commerce once again has a brick-and-mortar location, having opened an office April 5 at 1503 S. Third St. Chris Russell, who started April 1 as the Ozark chamber’s new president and CEO, said the organization previously was at 1471 W. South St. before exiting the space around a year ago. He declined to disclose lease terms with Hometown Ventures LLC, which rents multiple office suites within the Ozark building that it owns, adding the chamber’s office space is roughly 240 square feet. Additionally, the chamber has access to the 750-square-foot lobby. While Russell said he currently is the chamber’s lone employee, he wants to turn the lobby into a visitor center, adding he and volunteers are gathering promotional material to stock the space. The Ozark chamber ranked No. 5 on Springfield Business Journal’s list this year of the area’s largest chambers of commerce, with 431 members.
Phone: 417-581-6139
Web: OzarkChamber.com

Dirk’s Tavern
Commercial Street on April 13 welcomed Dirk’s Tavern LLC, a hobby shop and game lounge owned by Ben Frisch and Nate Shuler, to its roster of businesses. The store’s name was derived from a character in Dungeons & Dragons. The building that houses the roughly 1,165-square-foot space at 210 W. Commercial St., Ste. A, is owned by Canada Properties LLC, and the owners declined to disclose lease terms or startup costs. Frisch and Shuler said they’ve enjoyed playing board games and video games together for years. Being north-side Springfield natives, they tired of driving to south-side gaming stores, which led them to start their own. Selections offered include Star Wars Shatterpoint, tabletop role-playing games and card games such as Magic: The Gathering. It also sells miniatures, cards, dice trays and other game accessories. Prices vary, with board games ranging from $20-$100, card games $4.99-$6.99 and booster boxes around $100.
Phone: 417-890-2027
Web: Facebook.com/DirksTavern