Travellers House Coffee LLC
Greg and
Cherie Venturella opened Travellers House Coffee and Tea on April 25 at 2151 W. Republic Road in Republic Plaza, the former site of Hometown Veterinary Hospital. Organized as Travellers House Coffee LLC, Greg Venturella said the company has a five-year lease on the 2,400-square-foot property with RCM Properties LLC for $9 per square foot. The startup was funded through a $150,000 U.S. Small Business Administration-backed loan from The Bank of Missouri. Venturella said the name reflects the husband-and-wife team’s previous 18-year careers as missionaries through Assemblies of God, most recently as area directors for missions in 11 countries throughout southeastern Europe. The shop sells coffee from Kansas City-based The Roasterie and loose-leaf teas from Adagio Teas, Harney & Sons and Rishi Organic Tea, as well as artisan sandwiches, salads and breakfast items. Including sons Nick and Andrew, Travellers House employs 10. Hours: 6 a.m.–9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 7 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday. Phone: (417) 720-4640. Web:
TravellersHouseCoffee.com
Jacuzzi Hot Tubs of Springfield LLC
The Deck Co. LLC owner
Michael Ormsby on April 30 opened Jacuzzi Hot Tubs of Springfield LLC at 3213 S. Campbell Ave., Ste. A, formerly The Sole Man Shoe Repair. The Jacuzzi-brand dealer specializes in sales, installation and service of hot tubs that retail between $6,000 and $13,000. Annette Brown, office manager for The Deck Co., said the 1,400-square-foot showroom and office space is leased from Camerie Property Inc. Lease terms as well as startup and renovation costs for the property, were not disclosed. Brown said within one year Ormsby hopes to have Jacuzzi Hot Tubs of Springfield and The Deck Co. in one location. Hours: 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday. Phone: (417) 942-7111. Web:
SpringfieldJacuzzi.com
SeniorAge Area Agency on Aging
The Southwest Missouri Office on Aging, 1735 S. Fort Ave., changed its name March 15 to SeniorAge Area Agency on Aging. Marketing and Development Director
Juli Jordan said the rebranding better communicates the nonprofit’s services. SeniorAge is one of 10 agencies in Missouri providing senior citizens with care coordination, health and wellness programs, transportation, Medicare education and enrollment, and tax assistance, Jordan said. SeniorAge has a lease program with 36 senior centers covering 17 counties in southwest Missouri. The nonprofit reported a 2016 operating budget of $11.5 million, 162 employees and more than 1,600 volunteers, according to Springfield Business Journal research. Hours: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 862-0762. Web:
SeniorAgeMo.com
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