Open for Business

LaborMax Staffing opened March 3 at 1668 E. Sunshine St. Local partner Tim Hough spent the last five years as district manager in Nevada for Excelsior Springs-based LaborMax Staffing, which operates under Anytime Labor LLC. His work impressed company founders Mike Ingham and Jonny McCreary, who offered to partner with him to open this location. Hough said he was allowed to open in any city nationwide, and he picked Springfield because of its demographics and proximity to his hometown of Mountain Home, Ark. Founded in 2000, LaborMax Staffing has 15 offices and provides short- and long-term staffing services for most industries, Hough said. Hours: 5:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 6 a.m.–3 p.m. Saturday and by appointment on Sunday. Phone: (417) 883-8388.

JosNoe Medical Inc.

JosNoe Medical Inc. opened a national warehouse and distribution center Jan. 2 in Nixa. JosNoe Medical makes and distributes disposable surgical products, such as insufflation tubing and presurgical scope warming gel pouches, according to Director of Sales and Marketing Jonathan Gregory. The 4,000-square-foot Nixa facility, 1075 W. Kathryn St., Ste. 1, opened in conjunction with the launch of the Chelsea, Mich.-based company. Owner John Temple chose Nixa for his distribution center because of its central U.S. location, Gregory said. JosNoe Medical is leasing its space in Nixa, and officials plan to move into larger space in the Springfield area after some growth years, Gregory said. Hours: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 724-2626.

Shae Belle

Downtown Springfield clothing store Shae Belle reopened under new ownership Feb. 9. Mary McGee bought the store from friend and former owner Shannon Merced for an undisclosed price Nov. 20. Shae Belle, which specializes in upscale women’s clothing, was closed for four months before reopening at 322 S. Campbell Ave. – next door to its former location at 324 S. Campbell, which is now home to fair-trade store Global Fayre. McGee, a former nurse and stay-at-home mother, said Merced planned to close Shae Belle for good before she stepped in to buy the store. Hours: 10:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Phone: (417) 866-2355.

Reporter Cory Smith brings you new businesses each week. He may be reached by e-mail at csmith@sbj.net, by fax at (417) 799-0603 or by phone at (417) 616-5854.