From the Ground Up: Cody's Convenience Store

Owner/developer: Jared Enterprises Inc.

General contractor: Missouri Supermarket Builders Inc.

Architect: Bates & Associates Inc.

Engineers: Anderson Engineering Inc., civil; Miller Engineering LLC, structural; Latifi Engineering and Genesis Design Group LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing

Size: 4,335 square feet

Estimated cost: $800,000, according to a Springfield building permit

Lender: Wood & Huston Bank

Estimated completion date: March

Project description: This will be the 26th Cody’s Convenience Store for Jared Enterprises. The store will feature 16 fueling positions, a single-bay automatic carwash and an array of convenience store items, said Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Curtis Jared. Jared launched Springfield-based Cody’s Convenience Stores in 2002 after buying his first store in Rogersville.

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