Wine and spirit shop opening in Regents Parc

Next month Regents Parc will gain a wine and spirit shop. Primo Vino, 1610 N. Kingshighway, Suite 105, will offer mostly wine, high-end liquor and imported beers, according to general manager Keller Ford. Other items for sale will include sausages, cheeses, glassware and wine bottle openers.

Ford, who formerly was a general manager at River Ridge Winery in Commerce, Mo., said that while the hours are not set, the days of operation will be Monday through Saturday. Unlike his former employer, Primo Vino will be strictly retail.

Primo Vino is the latest tenant at Regents Parc, an office building that opened in 2008. Other businesses in the building include Saffron, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri, Parmele Law Firm, Brielle Salon, Banterra Bank and Edward Jones financial adviser Michael Domian.

* Christian bookstore coming to Cape Girardeau: Since Hollywood Video closed in late October, the building at 127 Siemers Drive in Cape Girardeau has sat empty.

In a few months a new Christian bookstore will breathe life into the space once again.

LifeWay Christian Store plans to open May 12, according to Bill Jetton, director of missions for Cape Girardeau Baptist Association and one of the leaders in bringing the business to the area.

For those unfamiliar with the organization, LifeWay Christian Store sells a wide selection of music, Bibles and books. According to a Feb. 11 article by Baptist Press news service, 154 LifeWay Christian Stores are operating.

* Offices Unlimited opens new location: After more than 10 years in Cape Girardeau Offices Unlimited has opened a second location. Owner Sally LeGrand recently purchased the former Tishers Sales and Service building in Perryville, Mo., remodeled and opened Offices Unlimited, which specializes in office supplies, janitorial, breakroom supplies and office furniture.

* Insurance agent relocating: Charlotte Lanpher, a long-time State Farm Insurance agent, plans to move her office from at 325 S. Kings-highway to 250 S. Mount Auburn Road in April, according to Tom Kelsey, broker with Lorimont Place Ltd., which handled the recent lease transaction.

Moving to the Lorimont Place Ltd. development will provide the insurance agency larger quarters to better serve its staff and policyholders. Lanpher carries a full line of State Farm insurance products and specializes in farm and ranch insurance. She has been in the business since 1978 and has received a number of awards during her business career.

The Lorimont development is also headquarters to State Farm's agency field office. This regional office oversees and supports the operations of all State Farm agents throughout the entire Southeast Missouri area. The Lorimont development is a 90,500 square-foot office complex built in 1993. It is home to a number of businesses and anchored by Med-Assets Inc., a national medical supply chain management corporation.

* Embroidery business startup class Tuesday: Those who have ever thought of starting their own embroidery business will have a chance to learn more about the ins and outs of the endeavor Tuesday.

A class on opening and running such a business will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Golden Needle Sew & Vac Center, 330 S. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. For more information, call 339-0494.

* Jackson farmers market launches website: The opening of the Jackson farmers market may still be a few months away, but that hasn't stopped organizers from launching a new website, www.jacksonfarmersmarket.org/home. In 2009, 32 vendors throughout the season sold goods that included berries, honey, soap, jams, chicken, baked goods and jewelry. Organizers hope for more participants this season, which runs May 18 through September.

* Setting record straight: In last week's Business Buzz I incorrectly stated that Karen Freeman of Gordonville was providing samples of her homemade marinade at Schnucks in Cape Girardeau last Monday. She instead is providing potential customers samples of the product, Avery's Amazing Marinade, on Saturday. The recipe has been in her family for years and, upon the advice of friends, she bottled it up for sale in this area only for now.

For more information on Avery's Amazing Marinade, call 579-9973.

* Bank acquires additional branches: Farmington, Mo.-based First State Community Bank has entered into an agreement to purchase three Premier Bank locations in Columbia, Mo.

Announced on Friday, the acquisition will bring the increase to 32 branches in 24 communities including Cape Girardeau, Perryville, Mo., and Sikeston, Mo., pending regulatory approval. The news comes two months after the bank announced it would purchase two Jefferson City branches of Truman Bank.

Southeast Missourian business reporter Brian Blackwell may be contacted at 388-3628 or bblackwell@semissourian.com.<I>