October 17, 2025 – Downtown Bellefontaine recently welcomed a new kind of healthcare provider. New Age Medical Services, a locally owned business founded by Nurse Practitioner Mackenzie Hurley, officially opened on Monday, October 6, inside the Main Street Marketplace at 130 […]
October 13, 2025 – Downtown Bellefontaine is welcoming a new addition to its growing mix of health and beauty services. Megs the Esthi, a custom lash and beauty studio founded by licensed esthetician Meg Patrick, is opening in the Historic Opera Block. The new salon will offer clients a personalized, relaxing experience […]
Brittany Saxton competes at the World Pizza Games at the 2024 International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, NV.
September 25, 2025 – The International Pizza Expo, the leading trade show for pizzeria and Italian restaurant owners, is coming to the Midwest for the first time with Pizza Expo Columbus, set for October […]
August 29, 2025 – A new bar is getting ready to open in Downtown Bellefontaine. Wrock Bottom Bar will open its doors at 121 W. Chillicothe Ave. with a ribbon cutting on Friday, September 5th at 4 PM, and will offer a relaxed, come-as-you-are atmosphere with cold drinks, games, and a casual crowd.
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August 28, 2025 – A new kind of coffee experience is coming to Downtown Bellefontaine. Allways Brewin’, an energetic and offbeat coffee shop co-owned by mother-daughter duo Robin and Jamie Burton, will officially open its doors downtown on September 6, 2025.
The business began as a […]
August 22, 2025 – Small Nation Founder and CEO Jason Duff will be a featured presenter at Marketing Unleashed: Sharing Your Story and Measuring What Matters, a one-day marketing conference designed for small business owners across Southern Illinois. The event, hosted by the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at […]
A new retail concept is now open in Downtown Bellefontaine, and it’s already bringing fresh energy to Rainbow Row Bellefontaine. Proof. Pop-Up Shop is a modern pop-up shop space designed to give entrepreneurs, artists, and makers a short-term, move-in-ready storefront without the high overhead or long-term commitment of a […]
July 16, 2025 – A new tattoo studio focused on art, inclusion, and comfort is opening its doors in Downtown Bellefontaine this Saturday, July 19. Ink Ritual Tattoos, located at 130 S. Main Street, Suite 105 inside the Main Street Marketplace, will celebrate its grand opening with a raffle, meet-and-greet, […]
June 30, 2025 – The National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP), a leading nonprofit provider of community-based services for children, youth, and families, is opening a new office at 123 W Columbus Ave in Downtown Bellefontaine.
Kylie Carter, Regional Manager, with Keyne Strickland
NYAP’s presence in Logan […]
March 27, 2025 – The Refurbishing Gallery, a new home for high-quality refurbished furniture and custom restoration services, is now open at 301 W Columbus Ave in Downtown Bellefontaine. Owner Drew Nye celebrated the grand opening on Monday, March 17th, bringing a fresh and unique shopping experience to the community.
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