On the Edges

Mo' Speed Street Rod auto parts open

Car enthusiasts looking for mo' speed now have a dealer specializing in street rod, custom, and performance auto parts. Mo' Speed Street Rod and Performance Parts opened at 1238 North Bryan Drive.

Owners Randy and Teresa Bruns turned the former Carpet Values store into a showroom featuring classic cars and nostalgic decor with barn wood walls, a thermometer collection, Coca Cola ceiling fans, and black-and-white tile floors. Mo' Speed will also carry sport compact, dragster and truck parts.

"There will be nobody else like us," Randy Bruns said. The interest in performance cars and shows like the Street Rod Nationals in Springfield prompted the Bruns to get into the business.

The store will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and the phone number is 724-2118.

Chamber Golf Tournament to be May 7

The 1999 Nixa Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament will be held on

May 7 at Hidden Valley Golf Links beginning at 11:30 a.m. Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded in several categories. For more information, call 725-1545.

Dollar Tree opens at new Nixa Centre

A Dollar Tree store opened May 3 in the new Nixa Centre, adjacent to Wal-Mart Supercenter, at 449 Aldersgate Drive. Managed by Bobbi Mynatt, the more than 4,000-square-foot store carries toys, stationery, books, candy, food, hardware, housewares, soft lines, crafts, gifts and party goods, all for $1 or less. The store is open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Dollar Tree has more than 1,200 stores nationwide, according to Mynatt, who employs 26 people. Thomas Walker, developer of the Nixa Centre, confirmed that the shopping center "in 30 to 45 days will be 100 percent leased." Walker also said that he has sold lots in the Nixa Commerce Center and will begin construction in 45 days.

Check'N Go location offers payday loans

The Nixa Centre is also the home of Check'N Go at 459 Aldersgate Drive. Manager Karen Shinnebarger said the company is not a check-cashing service but a payday loan company.

"Customers may write a post-dated check for two weeks out, and we give them cash advance. Fees are $15 per $100," she said. The business is open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. The phone number is 724-1000.[[In-content Ad]]