Open for Business: McClure Veterinary Clinic

McClure Veterinary Clinic
After making a move within sight of its former location in Ozark, McClure Veterinary Clinic opened Oct. 27 in its newly constructed building at 5261 N. 22nd St. Clinic owner Dr. Meda Bacon said Williams Construction Co. was general contractor and handled design work for the roughly 10,000-square-foot facility. Bacon said the clinic, which previously occupied 1,500 square feet in leased space at 5309 N. Town Centre Drive, opened in 2017 under her maiden name. Declining to disclose her investment for the construction project, which began in March, Bacon said she was simply out of room at her original location and reached the point of turning away clients. With the move, the clinic has added boarding and grooming to its list of pet services, which includes wellness exams, vaccinations, blood work, emergency care and in-house lab testing. With expanded services and a larger facility that includes five exam rooms, Bacon said her now nine-employee clinic has added two staff members this month with more expected to be hired soon.
Phone: 417-731-4071
Web: McClureVetClinic.com

The Daily Blend
New coffee shop The Daily Blend held its grand opening Nov. 3 in Plaza Towers, at the intersection of Glenstone Avenue and Sunshine Street. Plaza Towers and The Daily Blend owner Trent Overhue said the coffee shop, which includes patio seating facing Sunshine Street, occupies roughly 1,500 square feet and employs around 15 on the first floor of the 10-story, 130,000-square-foot building. Overhue declined to disclose startup costs for The Daily Blend. Its menu includes drip and cold brew coffee, specialty drinks such as a banana bread latte and turmeric ginger chai. Smoothies, lemonades, energy drinks and loaded teas are also on the menu. Breakfast options include muffins, pastries, bagels, yogurt bowls and sandwiches. The shop also sells branded coffee mugs and tumblers. Menu prices range $2-$8. Overhue purchased the building in an April foreclosure sale and signaled plans to revive the planned coffee shop, along with an event center and restaurant.
Phone: 417-603-8730
Web: Daily-Blend.com

Pro Electric
Pro Electric LC, which has an office in Mount Vernon, was acquired Oct. 1 by Des Moines, Iowa-based The Waldinger Corp. Pro Electric, a Kansas City, Kansas-based company established in 1976 that opened its Springfield-area office in 2019, is led by President and CEO Richard Barchak. All 400 Pro Electric employees, including 350 union electricians, remain with the company following the acquisition. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Pro Electric team will incorporate Horton Electric Service Co., a Springfield business acquired by The Waldinger Corp. in August 2023. Pro Electric officials said the Horton Electric Service Co. name is not going away. Additionally, Pro Electric held an Oct. 31 groundbreaking for its expanded regional office at 570 State Drive in Mount Vernon. The new office is designed to be 15,000 square feet, five times the size of the existing one at the same site, officials say. The new Pro Electric office is being developed by Rick Clark of Majestic Rentals LC.
Phone: 417-202-7052
Web: ProElectric.com