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Craig and Roger DeForest of Race Brothers Farm & Home Supply plan to add a third store in September in Monett. Their father, Max DeForest, bought their Springfield store in 1971 from Orville and Lloyd Race.
Craig and Roger DeForest of Race Brothers Farm & Home Supply plan to add a third store in September in Monett. Their father, Max DeForest, bought their Springfield store in 1971 from Orville and Lloyd Race.

Race Brothers to open third store

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Springfield’s Race Brothers Farm & Home Supply is preparing to open its third store in September at 210 S. State Highway 37 in Monett.

Race Brothers opened its Springfield store in 1971 and its Carthage store in 1974.

President Craig DeForest and Vice President Roger DeForest bought a vacant restaurant/bowling alley/bar on 8.6 acres in December for $825,000 from First State Bank. Since then, they have been involved with massive renovations, including new flooring, electrical and heating.

“We had to do a total demolition, pretty much,” Craig DeForest said of the $500,000 renovation project. “The only thing that’s original when we’re done is the roof and three walls.”

See SBJ’s July 17 issue for more on Race Brothers’ Monett location.

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