Open for Business: Classic Buildings LLC

Classic Buildings LLC
Linn-based Classic Buildings LLC moved its Springfield store March 18 to 5159 S. Campbell Ave., the former site of German restaurant Bit of Bavaria. Area representative David Beckham said the 1.5-acre lot currently holds 10 structures to showcase examples of the portable buildings, storage sheds, children’s playhouses, garages and cabins for sale. He said manufacturing for the 14-store chain is performed at a factory in central Missouri using Amish-style craftsmanship. Mennonite Kenneth Miller founded Classic Buildings 10 years ago, Beckham said, and the company now sells 1,000 buildings and grosses roughly $2 million a year. The buildings range in price from $1,500 to $10,000 and come in nearly 20 styles, such as an 8-by-8 minibarn and a 14-by-40 cabin, said Beckham, who has worked in the Springfield market since October. Hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturday and by appointment. Phone: (417) 501-7473. Web: ClassicBuildingSales.com/Springfield

College Street Barkade
Under Prosperitas Enterprises LLC, Mindi Madron opened College Street Barkade on April 19 at 504 W. Commercial St. The two-story building, leased from architect Bo Hagerman for an undisclosed amount, houses a full bar on the ground floor and an arcade upstairs with about a dozen games such as Pac-Man, Donkey Kong and Asteroids. A reserved seating area also offers Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii U console play. Madron, a mother of three whose husband works in retail, said Barkade is a side venture for her after spending two years working in Wal-Mart Stores Inc. corporate offices and another 10 years for a cash registers vendor. Madron said she got the idea from a Las Vegas club called Insert Coins. Barkade employs about seven part-time bartenders, and there is no cover and no charges for games, she said. Hours: 6 p.m.–1:30 a.m. Thursday through Saturday and 6 p.m.–midnight Sunday. Phone: (417) 720-1672.

Coyote’s Adobe Cafe & Bar
Restaurateur Dave Bauer converted half of his Mille’s Cafe at 313 S. Jefferson Ave. to Coyote’s Adobe Cafe & Bar. The bar and outdoor patio side of the building opened Feb. 28 under the Coyote’s sports bar theme, said Austin Stenger, assistant manager for both cafes. Coyote’s and Mille’s share a staff of roughly 25, he said. Coyote’s downtown seats 100, and Mille’s can hold 80, Stenger said. The move gives Bauer four Coyote’s locations, including the seasonal Coyote’s Dockside in Kimberling City. He operates the original site on South Glenstone Avenue, as well as a grill in Nixa. Hours: 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11–1 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m.--–10 p.m. Sunday. Phone: (417) 831-1996. Web: Coyotes4Wings.com

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