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Howard LaFevers, franchise owner of Springfield’s first Rapid Refill, 4127 S. Kansas Expressway, Ste. 116 in Republic Plaza, opened his doors April 29. LeFevers discovered the ink jet and toner cartridge remanufacturing business while living in Southlake, Texas. LaFevers, who recently retired from a 31-year career with Dr Pepper, has Springfield roots. The six-year-old concept for Minneapolis-based Rapid Refill Corp. is based on the desire to keep the cartridges out of landfills, LaFevers noted, and the corporate culture is steeped in environmental friendliness. “Everything you see in our store from the carpet to the (product display) wall has a percentage of recycled materials,” LaFevers said, adding that his retail counter is made of crushed sunflower seeds. Rapid Refill is ranked No. 11 on Entrepreneur magazine’s 2008 New Franchise Concepts list. Hours: 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday. Phone: (417) 882-4465.
Fluffy Puppy Too
Michael Bennett on April 14 opened Fluffy Puppy Too at 126 St. James St. in downtown Hollister. Originally interested in becoming a veterinarian, Bennett took a liking to dog grooming by watching and working for her aunt, Debbie Earls, who owned a mobile grooming unit called Fluffy Puppy. When Earls retired, Bennett took on the business, which strictly offers on-site dog grooming. Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Phone: (417) 339-3583.
WellProfessional
Christine Watkins started WellProfessional on March 18, offering professional wellness coaching services to individuals, corporations and small businesses on-site, by phone and through the Web via www.wellcoaches.com. Watkins said she’s a Missouri-licensed well coach through Well Coaches in alliance with American College of Sports Medicine. Watkins, who has a master’s degree in health promotions and wellness management from Missouri State University, attempts to connect wellness and one’s ability to perform at optimum levels at home and work. She likens acceptance of the new training field to where personal trainers were a decade ago. Address: 1111 Kathryn St. Hours: By appointment. Phone: (417) 425-9183.
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Dame Chiropractic LLC emerged as the new name of Harshman Chiropractic Clinic LLC with the purchase of the business; Leo Kim added a second venture, Keikeu LLC, to 14 Mill Market; and Mercy Springfield Communities opened its second primary care clinic in Ozark.