Open for Business: Community Foundation of the Ozarks

Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Regional nonprofit Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc. made its long-planned transition Aug. 4 to its new home at 300 S. Jefferson Ave. from 425 E. Trafficway St. The 52-year-old organization, which employs 46, occupies the fourth floor of its new building, the former Kenneth E. Meyer Alumni Center once owned by Missouri State University. An LLC linked to the foundation, CFO-SGF LLC, bought the new headquarters building and its attached 221-space parking deck, for $5.8 million in February 2024, according to Greene County Assessor records and comments by CFO officials. CFO President and CEO Winter Kinne said the nonprofit has also spent some $5 million on shoring up its new headquarters. Needs included renovations to the fourth floor, a new roof, repairs to the parking deck, along with power-washing and landscaping for the building exterior. Kinne said CFO’s new building is currently 100%-occupied and that the MSU Foundation and some other university functions will continue operating out of it into the latter half of next year.
Phone: 417-864-6199
Web: CFOzarks.org

FastDoc Urgent Care
Allen, Texas-based FastDoc Urgent Care made its Missouri debut with the Aug. 1 opening of a clinic in Marshfield. The facility in the Marshfield Center at 1350 Spur Drive, Ste. 230, is owned via FastDoc Urgent Care Centers of Missouri LLC, said Jurry Van Ark, who co-owns the business with Gail Lawson, Mike McWilliams and Dr. Y.C. Lee. The Marshfield clinic is the company’s third facility, following its late 2020 debut in Allen, followed by a 2023 opening of a second location in Frisco, Texas. Van Ark said startup costs were roughly $100,000 for the new clinic, which fills around 1,500 square feet in space formerly occupied by Burrell Behavioral Health. FastDoc services include addressing orthopedic injuries, treatment for infections, laceration repair, wound care, physical exams and on-site testing for flu, strep, COVID-19, mononucleosis, urinalysis and pregnancy. Additionally, the clinic offers X-ray services and sends out for tests such as blood counts, cholesterol and testosterone levels.
Phone: 417-630-0082
Web: FastDocUCC.com

Jade Dragon Bubble Tea
A mother and daughter on July 10 opened Jade Dragon Bubble Tea LLC, a new venture at Metro Eats, 2463 W. Sunshine St. Owner Rachael Monrotus said her business, which occupies a shipping container at Metro Eats, is the lone drive-thru bubble tea shop in the Springfield area. Jade Dragon is Monrotus’ first ownership venture. She also teaches algebra full-time at Logan-Rogersville High School. It’s a job she said she intends to maintain, and she added that her daughter, Kayle, 24, is the shop’s manager and eventual co-owner. Startup costs were around $25,000, Monrotus said, adding she operates on a month-to-month lease for an undisclosed rate with Metro Eats owner Christina Shellhart. Monrotus said most of the milk teas sold at the shop are from Japan, including Hokkaido and Okinawa, as well as Japanese matcha and yuzu tea. Toppings include cold foam and custard. Additionally, the shop sells food such as Japanese cotton cake and Hokkaido milk bread. Prices range $6.50-$8.50.
Phone: 417-224-3403
Web: JadeDragonBubbleTeaLLC.toast.site