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Selfie Vibes photo studio reopened March 20 in Springfield after moving last year from Branson. The project, which includes 15 interactive photography booths for employees to take pictures, is now located in a 2,700-square-foot space in the Battlefield Mall. Selfie owner feelings Shauna Smith He said it first opened in January 2021 but has had a hard time competing with Branson’s top tourist attractions. It suggested a move of Springfield last August to previous owners Torina Allison, Port Cummings and Tommy Nored. However, she said they went out of business when Branson’s teacher closed on October 15. Smyth is the sole owner of the project registered as Selfie Vibes @ Battlefield LLC. She said the transportation and renovation costs amounted to $15,000. Smith signed a three-year lease with mall owner Simon Property Group for an undisclosed price. Admission rates are $25 for ages 12 and up and $15 for ages 4-11.
hours: 4 to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday, noon to 9 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday
Telephone: 417-877-4733
the web: SelfieVibesBattlefield.com
Old Missouri Bank
Old Missouri Bank opened its newest branch on March 8 at 1200 W Dallas Street in Buffalo. It replaced a nearby branch at 919 W. with Williams Construction as general contractor and Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective as architect. Features of the project include wider driveways for cars and a retractable car park with space for agricultural trailers. The building was previously occupied by the Bank of the United States. Austin MoneyhamThe President of the Community Bank and Penny Morgans, branch manager, is among eight OMB employees in Buffalo who have moved to the new branch. The company has eight system-wide branches.
hours: 9AM-4PM Monday-Thursday and 9AM-5PM Friday, Lobby; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, by car
Telephone: 417-345-6111
the web: OldMissouriBank.com
Lobby Hobby
Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. has moved Based in Oklahoma City from March 14 to 3075 S. Glenstone Ave. , near her old home on Battlefield Road. The Hobby Lobby now operates in a former Kmart building that closed in 2017, and is a property owned by Warren Davis Properties LLC. Company officials declined to disclose lease terms or relocation and renovation costs for the 95,000-square-foot store it operates Gary DeMaster. Mardel Christian & Education, a subsidiary of the Hobby Lobby, has moved into the property from its former space near Battlefield Mall. Green County assessor records show that Hobby Lobby and Mardel formerly operated approximately 95,000 square feet on East Battlefield Road. Hobby Lobby sells crafts and home décor products, including custom frames, fabric, flowers, jewelry making, needle art, scrapbooking, and paper crafting supplies. The retailer, which first opened in Springfield in 1991, operates more than 900 stores across the country.
hours: From 9 AM to 8 PM from Monday to Saturday
Telephone: 417-886-2318
the web: HobbyLobby.com
