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Springfield Business Association

About Us

Our Purpose: To cultivate and foster business relationships to create economic vitality and sustainability for our Springfield Community.

About Springfield Business Association

Springfield, NE, is known for its one-of-a-kind curated local shops, old-fashioned soda fountain, nationally and regionally known artists and craftspeople making glass art and hats, popular find-and-refurbish retailers specializing in home décor, designer wedding dress shop, welcoming flower shop and clothing boutique, winery, and several eateries and many more local merchants and service businesses. Visit to see all we have to offer!

Springfield Business Association we exist to promote and support member businesses while being a partner to the community of Springfield. We serve members through the promotion of members’ businesses, business-to-business networking, and providing educational opportunities to its members. We strive to be a community partner to the city, schools and residents.

Meet the 2024 SBA Board of Directors

Hunter Hand, Farm Bureau Financial Services

Diane Sullivan, Volunteer Extraordinaire

Amber Dyer, Caze Concussion Institute

Diane Warnke, Nebraska Realty

Laura Osborn, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate - The Good Life Group

Nichole Baugh, Springfield Platteview Community Schools

Belinda Pearson - Leaf + Petal Floral Designs (Not Pictured)

Nate Garcia - Insight Marketing Concepts (Not Pictured)

SBA History

History of Springfield Business Association (SBA) Springfield Business Association was started in 2005 by people throughout the community of Springfield who had retail and service businesses. The original board members were Keith Hentzen, owner of Springfield Drug and Soda Fountain; Carl Weiss, owner of Wiess Studios; Jim Shaw, owner of Soaring Wing Winery; Randy Fleming, owner of Fleming Auctioneers; and Diane Sullivan, owner of The Organization Station.

The purpose of the SBA was to:
1) promote, preserve, and enhance Springfield area commerce
2) to develop active business-to-business networking among associate members
3) provide business-specific educational opportunities to members
4) provide benevolent community programs

The association members were very supportive and hard-working and proved to be very successful in achieving the Springfield Business Association's purpose. While the Springfield Business Association stalled out in 2008 due to a lack of growth in the Springfield area, it was revitalized in 2019 with a group of new business owners who wanted to collaborate and see Springfield flourish once again!

They quickly got to work on developing a strategic plan for the association and they have been going strong ever since.