Open for Business: Beef Jerky Outlet

Beef Jerky Outlet
After a year operating a Beef Jerky Outlet store on Highway 76 in Branson, Bob and Debbie Hathaway added their second franchise location with a June 28 opening at 228 W. Sunshine St., in the Sunshine Corners Shopping Center across the street from Bass Pro Shops. With more than 100 varieties of jerky available, Bob Hathaway said customer favorites are honey barbeque, moonshine corn whiskey, alligator, kangaroo and boiled crawfish, a new flavor. Jerky costs $8.50 for a 4-ounce bag and $28 a pound. Other items sold include gourmet popcorn, trail mixes, dried exotic fruits, hot sauces and five flavors of deep-fried peanuts. He said the 2,000-square-foot Springfield store accepts shipments for both stores and is under a five-year lease. The Tennessee-based franchise with 16 locations charges a $35,000 franchise fee and startups range between $110,000 and $205,000, according to TheBeefJerkyOutlet.com. Hours: 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday. Phone: (417) 720-4502. Web: MoJerky.com

Anytime Fitness
Anytime Fitness relocated a few doors down on North Main Street in Nixa. Moving to 831 N. Main St. in the Cobblestone Center, Manager Lindsey Mitchell said the larger space holds additional cardio equipment, free weights and a circuit workout area with a punching bag, kettle bells, jumping platform, heavy ropes and a medicine ball. The 9,000-square-foot Nixa location, leased for undisclosed terms from Dan Knight, is among 2,225 in the Hastings, Minn.-based franchise system, which is built on 24-hour access. Franchisees pay monthly royalties of $500. Anytime Fitness charges $10 per visit without a membership, and Mitchell declined to disclose membership rates. Franchisee Monte Pearce opened the fitness center in Nixa in mid-2007. Hours: 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Friday and by appointment Saturday. Phone: (417) 724-8990. Web: AnytimeFitness.com

Camo Country
Nathan and Anna Robb on May 12 launched licensed Duck Commander retailer Camo Country at 3562 Shepard of the Hills Expressway inside the Branson Imax Entertainment Complex. Based on the popular A&E TV show “Duck Dynasty,” Duck Commander-licensed items include hunting calls, Phil Robertson’s barbecue sauces and Mrs. Kay’s cooking video. The Robbs also are licensed to sell items based on the “Swamp People” TV show. Anna Robb declined to disclose terms of the Duck Commander licensing or the store’s lease. Camo Country is the second retail venture for the husband-and-wife team, who have owned and operated a Dixie Outfitters franchise store at 1819 Highway 76 for the past eight years. There are now 13 stores operating in the Imax Entertainment Complex. Hours: 9 a.m.–9:30 p.m. daily. Phone: (417) 334-5656. Web: CamoCountryBranson.com

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