Torgerson Ragsdale LLCArchitectural firm Torgerson Ragsdale LLC opened April 1 at 115 N. Second St., on the square in Ozark. The two staff architects, John Torgerson and Bryan Ragsdale, specialize in civic, commercial and specialty retail projects. Torgerson said the firm has a project list that includes work for Bass Pro Shops, Expedia’s call center at the old Springfield airport terminal and a youth center in El Dorado Springs. Startup costs were $10,000, Torgerson said, and the partners pay $675 a month to lease the 800-square-foot office. “History shows that some of the best companies started in times like now,” Torgerson said. “We can only go up. We have a low overhead; we’re small and nimble.” Both architects are certified by the American Institute of Architects and the National Council of Architecture Registration Boards. Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Friday. Phone: (417) 848-0147.
Arrowhead Building Supply Inc.Arrowhead Building Supply Inc. opened April 21 at 181 Hollister Pointe Drive in the Hollister Pointe Commercial Retail Park. The $2 million, 26,000-square-foot store and warehouse employs five and has a 4,000-square-foot showroom and drive-up window, General Manager Rick Pogue said. It is the St. Louis-based company’s fifth location, joining three St. Louis-area stores and one in Strafford. Arrowhead Building Supply sells siding, roofing, decking, vinyl railing, windows, doors, skylights, ventilation products and other accessories. Pogue said the company also delivers such items for lumberyards and home-supply stores. “We make lumberyards (our) customers,” he said. “We deliver shingles for the lumberyards. We deliver almost all of Lowe’s and Home Depot roofing supplies.” Hours: 6 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone (417) 690-4733.
Chomp Champ LLCChomp Champ LLC opened April 21 at 2825 S. Glenstone Ave. inside Battlefield Mall’s food court. Restaurant owner Tae Kim has signed a one-year lease for the 960-square-foot space at $3,000 a month. Tae hopes to open more locations, with Branson Landing and the corner of Chestnut Expressway and Glenstone Avenue as possible sites. Customers choose from base items including sandwiches, salads, baked potatoes, yogurt and smoothies, and then select from up to 50 toppings and mix-ins, Tae said, adding that prices range from $2 to $5 per item. Hours: 9 a.m.–9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday. Phone: (417) 881-1801.
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