Open for Business: Strong Gym

Strong Gym
Business partners Paden Stringer, Matt Reynolds and William McNeely relocated Strong Gym on Feb. 2 to 506 S. Jefferson Ave. Previously operating at 773 N. West Bypass, Stringer said the gym had outgrown the 3,000-square-foot space, and the new site better suits their barbell and bodyweight training programs. He said the owners had an eye on moving downtown, and the 13,000-square-foot building is leased from Patti Penny, Stringer’s grandmother. Stringer said the partners self-financed the $600,000 renovations, which took roughly six months to complete. Each owner has 10 years of weight training experience, and the gym offers mixed martial arts and jujitsu classes by six-year martial arts trainer Phillip Pierce. Strong Gym, which offers a three-month contract for $50 a month or $350 for a one-year membership, also has tanning, massage therapy, Zumba and yoga classes. Hours: 5:30 a.m.–10 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m.–midnight Saturday. Phone: (417) 315-8034.

That Lebanese Place
That Lebanese Place owner Elie Ghanem established a brick-and-mortar restaurant Feb. 5 at 338 E. Commercial St. for his food truck business. The 2,100-square-foot space, which seats 50, is leased through undisclosed terms from Dan Johnson & Associates LLC. Ghanem started That Lebanese Place with a concession truck in May 2012, and he has worked in restaurants as a maitre d’ in Beirut, Lebanon. Ghanem has invested roughly $100,000 into the business, and he leads three employees, though he is hiring additional staff. Menu prices range from $3.99 for a falafel sandwich to $17.99 for a Lebanese platter. Hours: 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Phone: (417) 536-6677.

Sumits Hot Yoga LLC
Stephanie Lewis and Nikki Adkins relocated Sumits Hot Yoga LLC on Dec. 28 to 2680 S. Glenstone Ave. from 610 E. Battlefield Road, where Pure Hot Yoga opened last month. Sumits Hot Yoga co-owner Lewis said the 3,500-square-foot Brentwood Shopping Center space is leased through Gillenwaters Developers Inc. for undisclosed terms. The studio is certified in sumits yoga by its originator, Sumit Banerjee, of Scottsdale, Ariz., and its 10 instructors, including Lewis and Adkins, have at least 200 hours of registered yoga training through Yoga Alliance. Single session yoga classes begin at $15, while unlimited monthly passes are at $115. Hours: class times between 5:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily. Phone: (417) 881-9642. Web: SumitsHotYogaSgf.com

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