Community Wholesale Tire Inc.
Midwest tire distributor Community Wholesale Tire Inc. began operating in a 64,000-square-foot warehouse July 13 at 2925 E. Jean St., in North Creek Business Park. The Hazelwood-based company bought the $2.9 million speculative building in May from Rankin Development LLC and created 20 jobs in the move. The $4.3 million capital investment plan is Community Wholesale Tire’s third distribution center in Missouri, representing a total of 500,000 square feet, General Manager
Bryan Littrell said. From warehouses in Hazelwood and Kansas City, the 80-year-old, Berra family-owned company serves 3,000 tire dealers in seven states. With some $24 million in inventory companywide, Community Wholesale brands include Uniroyal, Bridgestone, Pirelli and Kumho. Executive Vice President
Andy Berra said the Springfield warehouse serves dealers in a 200-mile radius. He said the company has delivered tires to southwest Missouri for about 50 years, and among the roughly 250 current customers are B&I Tire and Mitchem Tire. Littrell works in Springfield with 12 employees and five delivery trucks. Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m.–noon Saturday. Phone: (844) 989-2984. Web:
CommunityTire.com
Farmers Market of the Ozarks Inc.
Farmers Market of the Ozarks Inc. started a market with 30 vendors Sept. 1 at Branson Landing. FMO Executive Director
Lane McConnell said the franchise market is scheduled to run April–October, currently with one full-time and two part-time employees. At the 5,000-square-foot tent, vendors this year pay $65 and 3 percent of earnings to sell fresh vegetables, fruits, crafts, meats, poultry and desserts. Established in 2012 at Farmers Park in southeast Springfield, FMO vendors last year grossed $1.9 million in sales, McConnell said. Hours: 4–7 p.m. Tuesdays, April through October. Phone: (417) 766-8711. Web:
LoveYourFarmer.com
Lucy’s Chinese Food
Brothers
Tom and
John Gregoroski moved their central Springfield restaurant July 14 to Ozark, at 1704 W. James River Road. The co-owners closed Lucy’s Chinese Food, at 518 E. Central St. near Drury University, on June 14 after signing a lease with James Tillman in Ozark. Their first restaurant outside of Springfield, the 2,500-square-foot space seats roughly 55. It recently housed Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, a children’s day care and Tip-Top BBQ. With 10 employees, Tom Gregoroski said the Ozark restaurant is nearly tripling the sales of the South Campbell Avenue Lucy’s. A third Lucy’s operates at 2456 E. Sunshine St. Hours: 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Sunday. Phone: (417) 485-3545. Web.
LucysChineseFood.com
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