Hurts Donut Co.Eighteen months after opening, Hurts Donut Co. owners
Tim and Kas Clegg moved the downtown donut shop June 26 to 320 Park Central West. Tim Clegg said the company signed a three-year lease on the 3,000-square-foot space with Murray Lofts LLC for undisclosed terms. With roughly $35,000 spent on signage and improvements to the space, most recently occupied by Mr. Bigg’s Pizza, Hurts’ customer seating increased to 150 from 34. The husband-and-wife team plans to turn the original location, down the street at 301 Park Central West, into a specialty hot dog eatery. Store branding and an opening date for the new venture have not yet been determined. Tim Clegg said they plan to add 15 part-time employees to Hurts’ staff of 27. Hours: 24/7. Phone: (417) 300-6106.
Brawner & Associates LLCBrawner and Associates LLC moved Sounds Great and Paragon 360 on June 22 to 1859 W. Arbor St. Spokesman
Jacob Neimeyer said owners
Donnie and
Karen Brawner purchased the 18,000-square-foot building in March for an undisclosed amount and invested $500,000 in renovations. Neimeyer said the move consolidates the staff and resources of Paragon 360 and Sounds Great, which previously operated next door to each other at 1335 E. Republic Road. Paragon 360 is a national audio, video, lighting and staging design-build firm, and Sounds Great, acquired in 2013 from Mark Morton, handles local retail sales. Neimeyer said past local projects include work at Hammons Field and Silver Dollar City. The Brawners employ 25 between the two companies. Hours: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 832-7282. Web:
Paragon360.com and
SoundsGreat.comEnglish Apparel & Promotional Materials LLCPaul Sundy, Mike Heslin and
Angie Bellanti relocated English Apparel & Promotional Materials LLC on June 1 to 2017 S. Waverly Ave. Sales Director Bellanti said the co-owners purchased the 2,800-square-foot building for an undisclosed amount, having outgrown English Apparel’s downtown office, 316 E. McDaniel St. With three employees and two independent contractors, the company is a national distributor of promotional goods and corporate gifts, including clothing, food items and such accessories as koozies and pens. Hours: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday and evenings and weekends by appointment. Phone: (417) 522-6022. Web:
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