There’s nothing like having a new place to take the kids for some good old fashioned family fun.
With that in mind, Starkville resident Chrrissy Baker will open KidzVille Indoor Play Cafe at 105 C. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive in late May.
Baker told me she began working on the idea of opening a family entertainment and kids’ play business because she saw a need for kids to have a place to learn and have fun.
“We wanted to do whatever we could to get to the children in our community,” Baker said. “We wanted to get the city’s children and the surrounding Golden Triangle area back to playing in a safe and fun environment.”
To do this, Baker devised the ideal playhouse model in 2020 but held off until September 2022 to start renovating the 3,000-square-foot building. The rooms inside the playhouse include banks, grocery stores and office spaces for kids to learn how the adult world looks while still having fun with toys and activities.
Baker said she and her team are currently putting the finishing touches on the business and will start setting up play rooms soon for the children to have a fun and educational experience.
“If people know me, they know that I love children and that I have a deep passion for children and love seeing them grow,” she said. “If you can give kids all the resources they need to learn, then they will grow.”
Next up, the Guadalajara Bar and Grill, located in the former Pizza Hut at 211 Hwy. 12, opened Monday after delays in acquiring the right kitchen equipment, manager Martin Murillo said.
“We’ve been waiting for this for almost five months,” Murillo said. “We are kind of nervous, but we’re happy with it. We know what we can do and we are excited to be in Starkville.”
The restaurant began renovating the space in September 2022 and finished the project last month before waiting on its food and beverage permits. I, for one, cannot wait to try the chicken tacos.
But if you aren’t hungry enough to try out Guadalajara just yet, you may want to stop by this new Starkville business to get your hunger up, provided you have the right credentials.
Greenwise Cannabis Company opened its new medical cannabis dispensary location Wednesday at 823 Hwy. 12 W. next to Zaxby’s.
Operations Director Randy Kirby said the company first leased the building in October after receiving its dispensary license from the Mississippi Department of Revenue earlier that summer. Work to prepare the building finished by Monday just in time for an open house that day.
Business hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Just don’t forget to bring your medical card with you at the door.
Moving to Columbus, Sol Y Luna, a new Mexican restaurant in the former Logan’s Roadhouse building at 589 18th Ave. N. is looking for hired hands before officially opening.
Owner Felipe Hernandez said the buildout for the new restaurant wrapped up in March, and the business will begin hiring front-of-house workers such as bartenders, bussers and servers next week. He hopes to open by May 5.
You know, the temperature has been climbing the last few weeks, and as we wave goodbye to winter and the cool temperatures she took with her, we may all begin to look toward the long-awaited opening of Dairy Queen, located at 1902 Hwy. 45 N.
Owner Vikaskumar Patel said the restaurant is now slated to open by April 22 after experiencing delays in procuring kitchen equipment for the business. He is looking for people to work, and has already hired 25 employees, but a few more never hurt.
Well, folks, It’s high time I hit the road on this edition of Goings on with Grant. Make sure to check back in next week for more goings on in business.
Dispatch reporter Grant McLaughlin writes about business openings and closings, as well as other unique business news. Send business tips to [email protected].
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