Open for Business: Mod On Trend

Mod On Trend
Mother-daughter duo Tania Rakel and Marta Gaska are the owners of Midwest-based women’s boutique clothing store Mod On Trend, which opened March 7 in the Battlefield Mall. It’s the sixth Mod On Trend store but the first location outside of the St. Louis metro area. Rakel declined to disclose startup costs or lease terms with mall owner Simon Property Group for the 1,100-square-foot space next to Altar’d State. Rakel said her family has a history in the fashion industry spanning back generations to her grandparents in Poland, adding she and her daughter decided to continue the legacy, which led them to open their first boutique location in 2013. Mod On Trend carries its own clothing brand, along with Vervet jeans and Sahira Jewelry. Prices range $20-$100 for clothing pieces, and the store also sells online. Rakel said their target audience is geared toward women ages 25-40 looking for everyday pieces to standout garments.
Phone: 417-340-5303
Web: ModOnTrend.com

Modern Sips Acai Bar
A Springfield drink shop had an ownership change Oct. 28 as married couple Michael Elder and Sean Scarborough purchased Downtown Health Bar from Brandon and Brittny Stockstill. Elder declined to disclose the purchase price for the 323 E. Walnut St. business, which has been renamed Modern Sips Acai Bar. The menu includes acai bowls with toppings such as fruit, granola, Nutella and peanut butter, as well as protein smoothies and energy drinks. Prices range $4-$12. The business is registered with the Missouri secretary of state’s office under Limitless Springfield LLC. Elder said he and Scarborough also are both real estate agents with Keller Williams Greater Springfield. They signed a three-year lease for an undisclosed rate with Springfield Lofts for the 1,700-square-foot shop, which employs four. Elder said they also have past food service experience working for Starbucks, adding they desired to get involved again in the industry.
Phone: 417-496-3175
Web: Facebook.com/ModernSipsAcaiBar

Hydration Sensation Wellness & Beauty
Medical spa Hydration Sensation Wellness & Beauty LLC opened downtown Oct. 5 at 420 W. College St., Ste. 104. Sarah Lewis is owner and sole employee of the business, which offers IV infusions, Botox treatments, injectables such as vitamin B12 and zinc, weight loss consultations and mental health coaching. With startup costs at $30,000, she is subleasing the 2,250-square-foot space for one year from Foster Adopt Connect Inc. for $2,000 per month. The rate is reduced as she said the nonprofit contributes about $400 a month for the original lease it signed with The Shoppes at College Station LLC. Hydration Sensation is a side hustle for Lewis, who said she has 10 years of health care experience and continues to work as a family nurse practitioner at CoxHealth Center Marshfield.
Phone: 417-812-5575
Web: HydrationSensation.com