“We feel like that demographic really fits us well,” Rheem said. Rheem said he feels south Springfield is growing, as are Nixa and Ozark, where he is currently looking at site options. Smitco operates five Popeyes Chicken franchises in Arkansas.įreddy’s Frozen Custard franchisee Jamie Rheem of Branson-based 3 Pointe Restaurant Group LLC, which opened a Branson store in 2010, said he selected the James River Commons location because he has a strategy to grow into new areas.

The site had been home to a Purple Burrito location, which was demolished to make room for a roughly 2,400-square-foot restaurant built for Fayetteville, Ark.-based Smitco Eateries Inc.

Jared also is facilitating a Springfield return for the Popeyes restaurant chain at 1710 S. Kansas Expressway – the former cinema space at Town and Country Shopping Center – and Simon Properties’ Battlefield Mall, where he’ll open in the outdoor lifestyle center near HuHot Mongolian Grill. Offutt, who operates more than 40 Subway restaurants in Missouri, signed leases in late 2011 with Curtis Jared of Jared Enterprises to occupy nearly 3,000 square feet at 2711 N. Lorton, Va.-based fast-casual hamburger and sandwich franchise Five Guys Burgers and Fries is joining the local restaurant scene at the direction of franchisee Jeff Offutt. The center’s other tenants are Sam’s Club, Academy Sports & Outdoors and Walmart Neighborhood Market scheduled to open in late October. The restaurant and custard shop will go toe-to-toe with longtime Springfield cold-treat peddler Andy’s Frozen Custard, which has a store across the street at 4420 S. Wichita, Kan.-based Freddy’s Frozen Custard will be the fourth tenant for the James River Commons shopping center. Three notable eateries have announced plans to open locations in Springfield.

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