Startups

June 27, 2023

River & Rails Building Down to Just 1,500 SF

The River & Rails Building, located at the intersection of Main St. and William St. in downtown Cape, is down to just 1,500 SF of vacant space remaining after Last Mile Liquidators leased and moved into the 4,450 SF east end-cap unit at 101 William St.  The ...

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July 15, 2022

Hot Sauce Werks Opening in River & Rails Building

Hot Sauce Werks, a specialty retail store which sells 350 to 400 hot sauces and other food-related items, is set to open in late summer 2022 in the River & Rails Building in downtown Cape Girardeau, according to Chris Cole, commercial broker with Lorimont Commercial real estate who handled the ...

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June 15, 2022

Frozen Daiquiri Shop Coming to Town Plaza

Good Time Daiquiris will open in Town Plaza in Cape Girardeau, according to Tom Kelsey, commercial broker with Lorimont Commercial Real Estate, who handled the lease transaction on behalf of the large neighborhood strip center owner.

The owners of Good Time Daiquiris, husband and wife Travis and Keri Keller, expect ...

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May 10, 2022

Send-a-Friend Finds New Location

Send-a-Friend, the $15 million online stuffed animal care package company started by 2017 Jackson High School graduate Tyler Macke, has purchased a 9,600 square foot facility in Fruitland, according to Tom Kelsey, broker with Lorimont Commercial Real Estate who handled the sale on behalf of the seller.  

Macke ...

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Oct. 22, 2019

West Em Medical Spa Opens

West Em Medical Spa, a medical aesthetic spa, opened earlier this month at 326 S. Mount Auburn Road. Locally owned and operated, the business offers a variety of products, services and treatments for men and women. A grand opening event is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and ...

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Oct. 11, 2019

Alliance Health to Open in Cape Girardeau

Several local physicians are combining their practices in a new multi-specialty medical practice set to open next month in Cape Girardeau.  Alliance Health is scheduling appointments now for its primary care, internal medicine, pediatric and dermatology physicians. The practice at 304 S. Mount Auburn Road. The building is owned ...

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June 21, 2019

Optimize U to Open in West Park Village

Barry and Laura Evans are opening Optimize U at 2504 William St., Suite 5, located in the West Park Village development. Tom Kelsey, commercial broker with Lorimont Commercial Real Estate handled the lease transaction.

The business will specialize in testosterone optimization therapy, whole body cryo therapy, infrared sauna and compression ...

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April 16, 2019

Scuba Dive Shop to Open in Cape

Nick Laiben -- along with business and dive partners Earnie Wilson and Mitch Penn of Poplar Bluff, Missouri -- plans to open Cape Dive & Travel next month in Cape Girardeau according to Tom Kelsey, commercial broker with Lorimont Commercial Real Estate of Cape Girardeau who handled the lease transaction. The new ...

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