Bertha’s Beans Cat Café
Cats. Coffee. Cats AND coffee. Opening its doors in November, Bertha’s Beans Cat Café is a great place to grab a drink or a bite to eat while hanging out with a room full of laid-back felines. Owners Jessica and Kyle Schlosser, who also own Lizzi & Rocco’s Natural Pet Market, were approached with the opportunity to expand their rescue work efforts.
“Helping homeless animals has always been a really important platform for us, and the opportunity to have what amounts to a really large foster home was just a great move for us,” says Jessica. “We are partnering with Columbia Second Chance to showcase over a dozen of their adoptable cats in a really immersive cat playground.”
No need to worry about cross-contamination. The cafe is completely separated (separate HVAC, and an airlock between) from the cat lounge. Whether you are there to study, bring a date, catch up with a friend, or just grab a quick lunch, the Schlossers are looking forward to sharing their unique, fun environment with you.
14 S. Second St.
573-554-5407
berthasbeans.com
Fit Factory Supplements
Located in the Rock Bridge Shopping Center, Fit Factory Supplements offers sports and wellness supplements, functional foods, and energy/protein drinks. The business hopes to have athleisure/activewear soon. Fit Factory Supplements will open in mid-December, with a grand opening planned for January.
Owners Josh and Katie Conyers and Jonny and Jen Loganbill say they are looking forward to providing a comfortable, no-pressure atmosphere and bringing the best products and customer service to Columbia. With the Conyers having over ten years of experience in the supplement industry and Loganbills owning Jen’s Get Fit Group, they are confident combining their skills will be beneficial to customers.
“We are just so excited to bring our passions for health and wellness to a storefront to better serve our community,” says Katie. “Both of our families are from Columbia and the surrounding areas. We have ties here and throughout Missouri and we are so excited to serve our customers here in Columbia.”
501 E. Nifong Suite G
ffsupps.com
Son of a Gun
Opening its doors in October 2023, Son of a Gun wants to be known as an approachable cocktail bar and local hangout for professionals of all ages (over twenty-one). After pursuing bartending careers in their respective towns, sisters and owners Ava and Greta Gunderson decided to return to Greta’s college alum town to open a place of their own.
“Our goal was to create a unique, design-forward bar that seems more approachable than your average cocktail bar and can still get lively and rowdy after dark,” Greta says. “We wanted to create a fun, but cute atmosphere for the crowd that didn’t really have a place like this to go in Columbia — a space that’s perfect for date night, a simple beverage after dinner, a girls’ night out, and everything in between.”
Son of a Gun offers a rotating menu of signature cocktails, thoughtfully-curated craft beer selection, and pre-packaged snacks like cosmic brownies, Girl Scout cookies, and Zapp’s voodoo chips.
16 N. Ninth St.
sonofaguncomo.com
