Joey McLaughlin talks with Springfield Business Journals’ Michelle Ownbey about this week’s biggest stories.

Green Family Stores opened the doors of its new Hyundai dealership on Stanford Avenue Nov. 1.

Perspectives Art Gallery, a fine art gallery space that features both local and national artists, opens its doors Nov. 11 in Petersburg.

Bloom Wine Bar & Florals will be opening Nov. 18 at 2 S. Old State Capitol Plaza offering wine, craft cocktails and beer, along with floral services and a space for private events.

Springfield-area entrepreneurs Jeff Stauffer, Dan Thompson, Trevor Clatfelter and Dave Thompson teamed up to launch Bus Gates, a company that sells bus safety devices, which are manufactured locally by Henson Robinson Company and shipped to school districts nationwide.