Open For Business

Tong's Thai Cuisine

Tong's Thai Cuisine, 3454 S. Campbell Ave., opened for business Dec. 1. The restaurant, owned by Tong Trithara, features authentic Thai dishes, cooked with a wide variety of herbs and spices. Trithara said the food is prepared with health-conscious people in mind and is served in a smoke-free environment. Lunch and menu items include curry, Thai and barbecue chicken, salads, Panang shrimp and tutti fruity duck.

Pella opens Windowscaping

Center on East Battlefield

Pella Windowscaping Center, 1414 E. Battlefield, a sales site of Pella wood windows and doors, will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce at 4 p.m. Jan. 28. The center has window specialists on hand to provide technical information and pricing for all Pella products. Pella Corporation, based in Pella, Iowa, has four manufacturing facilities and a national network of distributors operating Pella Window Stores and Windowscaping Centers. Scott Edwards was named manager of the sales operation in Springfield.

Couple opens Table Rock

Sailing Charters & Academy

Sailing Charters & Academy, on Table Rock Lake, recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Table Rock Lake/Kimberling City Area Chamber of Commerce. The business offers products and services for a wide variety of sailing enthusiasts, including captained charters, Discover Sailing rides and moonlight cruises. Sailboat rental and sailing classes are available April through October. The business is owned by Tad and Toni Mills. Call 739-5555 for more information.

Pul-Rite Towing specializes

in hidden ball system

Pul-Rite Towing Systems and Accessories, in Ozark, recently opened for business. The business installs towing systems, including RV hitches, bumper hitches, Gooseneck balls, electric brake controls and light hook-ups. It also offers horse- and stock-trailer repairs. Pul-Rite specializes in a Hide-A-Way Gooseneck ball system, which is a ball system hidden underneath the beds of pickups and allows total use of truck beds. It also offers custom spray-on bed liners by Speedliner. Pul-Rite is owned by David Brown, former service manager for Whitman Trailer Sales in Neosho.

The "Open for Business" column provides information about businesses which have just opened, as well as details of expansions and relocations of established businesses in the Springfield area. Submissions can be mailed to: Springfield Business Journal, PO Box 1365, Springfield, Mo. 65801 or faxed to 831-5478.