Business Notebook: Sloan + Themis to hold fall trunk show to benefit Old Town Cape

Sloan + Themis on Thursday will host an evening of "pearls, crystals, cupcakes and glamour" as part of its fall trunk show, with 10 percent of sales benefitting Old Town Cape, a not-for-profit organization that works toward revitalizing downtown Cape Girardeau, according to an email from Claire Bruce, owner of Sloan + Themis.

The event is open to both jewelry designers and fashion enthusiasts, the email said, and customers will be able to select from strands of pearls, crystals, rhinestones and semi-precious stones. The shop also will offer design services for women wanting to create custom jewelry.

The event will be at 5:30 p.m. at 31 N. Main St. in Cape Girardeau.

For more information, call 200-6703 or visit sloanandthemis.com.

Tractor Supply Co. to provide PetVet Clinic

Tractor Supply Co. in Cape Girardeau will offer PetVet Clinic, a service of PawsPlus, beginning in October. PetVet clinic will offer individual and comprehensive vaccine packages for rabies, bordetella and parvo, and microchipping and heartworm tests and prevention, according to a news release from the company.

The clinics will be offered a minimum of once a month and will be staffed by a state-licensed veterinarian and a service team, the release said.

The services are offered for cats and dogs only. No appointment is necessary and there is no exam fee.

For more information about clinic dates and times, visit petvet.pawsplus.com.

Busch Pet Products buys out Zoomin' Groomer

Stacy Busch-Heisserer of Busch Pet Products recently purchased the Zoomin' Groomer mobile dog salon from original owner Ashley Hahs, who started the business in 2010, according to an email from Busch Pet Products.

Hahs still will be a part of the business, both as a mentor and fill-in groomer, the email said.

Chamber of Commerce to host business awareness seminar

The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Business Continuity and Emergency Preparedness Seminar on Nov. 20, according to an email from the chamber.

The seminar is designed to provide companies with tools to increase awareness of possible events and how to prepare and respond efficiently to them, the email said. The event will cover topics such as company emergency plans, violent intruders in a business and how to work with the media during an emergency.

The conference will be at the Drury Lodge in Cape Girardeau and event sponsorships and exhibitor booths are available.

Call 335-3312 for more information.

Sandwich chain to open soon in Cape Girardeau

Erbert & Gerbert's Sandwich Shop announced Thursday in a news release that it will be opening eight to 10 locations in Missouri, including one in Cape Girardeau in the next three years.

The sandwich shop began in Wisconsin and has more than 60 locations in the United States, with most of them in Wisconsin's surrounding states. The chain plans to open locations in St. Joseph, Joplin, Springfield, Columbia, St. Louis, St. Charles, Cape Girardeau, O'Fallon and St. Peters within the next three to five years, the release said.

"After celebrating a huge milestone this year -- our 25th anniversary -- and our success throughout the country, we are very excited about coming to Cape Girardeau to serve local residents," said Jeff Thames, director of franchise sales for Erbert & Gerbert's, in the release. "We look forward to introducing locals to Flavornation -- which stands for quality and being different. It's about sandwiches you can't find in a normal sub shop -- it's part of our culture."

For more information about Erbert & Gerbert's, visit erbertandgerberts.com/.

Dynamite Coffee opens fixed location

Dynamite Coffee, which can be seen in a bright red concession trailer at the Cape Girardeau Riverfront Market on Saturday mornings, announced on Facebook that it opened a permanent location at 206 Independence St., at the corner of Spanish and Independence streets over the weekend.

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