Open for Business

Jason Wang and Kyle Yu opened Koka Sushi Bar & Grill on May 22 at 1509 W. State Highway J, in Ozark’s 65 Marketplace. Four employees serve a variety of sushi, teriyaki beef and chicken, beer and wine. Wang said they opened the restaurant in Ozark, across from Lambert’s Café, because there wasn’t already a Japanese restaurant in town and because Ozark residents could afford the $15 to $25 dinners. Wang and Yu spent about $80,000 to open the 1,700-sqaure-foot Koka, a subsidiary of Y & C Japanese Inc. Hours are 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

West Coast Moving & Delivery

Michael Davis opened West Coast Moving & Delivery as a sole proprietorship Oct. 12 at 1644 S. Marion, Ste. 208-A. Davis employs one and offers delivery and moving services for businesses and residential customers. He delivers items up to 15 miles for $55 and charges $70 per hour for moving services, with a two-hour minimum required. Davis said he didn’t finance his $10,000 in start-up expenses. Hours are 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday by appointment.

Money Mailer

Michael Seever on Sept. 1 opened Money Mailer, a solely owned home-based promotional mailing business. According to Money Mailer spokeswoman Katie Henry of Chicago-based Fishman Public Relations, Seever consults with local businesses about the best ways to advertise products or services via mail. To date, he has sent 20,000 pieces of mail from his 5693 S. Jefferson home. Pricing varies. Hours are 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Contact Cory Smith with your Open for Business submissions. He may be reached by e-mail, by fax at (417) 799-0603 or by phone at (417) 831-3238.