Eads, Colorado

1
BUSINESS RESOURCES

• Eads, Colorado

2
COOP

• Eads Consumer Supply Company (COOP) opened on
  Maine Street on April 19, 1931
• Reincorporated under Marketing Act on August 25,
  1972
• During the 1960s COOP was moved to Highway 287
• Service Garage
• Manager- Kip Peck
• Corporation- 430 members

3
OUR PLACE

• Under new management
• Manager Cindy Williams
• Located on Hwy 287 across from the Econolodge

4
MICHAELS SERVICE CENTER

• Café
• Convenient Store
• Service Garage
• Larry Michael, Owner

5
C-STORE

• Convenient Store owned by COOP
• Gas and Diesel Pumps
• Manager is Kip Peck
• Corporation- 430 members

6
ECONO LODGE

• Hotel owned by the Merchant family
• Each room has a microwave refrigerator
• Coffee Makers
• Free Continental Breakfast
• Electronic Door Locks
• Choice of King,Double, Senior or a Handicap Beds
• Newly remodeled

7
McRUES ROADHOUSE

• Opened Saturday November 3, 2004
• Owned by Donnie and Ginger McPherson
• Bar Pool Tables
• Pizza other small selections of food
• On intersection of Maine St. Hwy. 287

8
McRUES ROADHOUSE
9
COUNTY SEAT

• Bar
• Pool Tables
• Road Rally

• Juke Box
• Pizza
• Owned by Dale and Linda Adamson
• Pool League

10
Pine Tree Car Wash

• Built in 1994
• Barnett Construction
• Locate on Hwy 287

11
TRACYS PLACE

• Located on Highway 96
• Cuts, Highlights, and Colors Hair
• Owned by Tracy Smith
• Call for appointments at 438-2121

12
HEAD QUARTERS

• Located on Maine Street by the Post Office
• Cuts, Highlights, and Colors Hair
• Owned by Lorrie Lynn Chase

13
HI-PLAINS

• Located on Maine Street next to Nails by Marni
• Cuts, Highlights, and Colors hair
• Lisa Hester

14
NAILS BY MARNI

• Located on Maine Street next to Hi-Plains Hair
  Salon
• Does Nails, manicures, pedicures and tanning
• Sells tanning products

15
PRESS OFFICE

• Prints the Newspaper called The Kiowa County
  Press
• Located on Maine Street
• Owned by Chris Sorensen
• Also does printing and graphic design

16
PLAINS NETWORKING SERVICES

• Located in the same building as the Press Office
• Wireless internet
• Owned by Chris and Jeanne Sorensen
• Help by Chad Ray

17
ABSTRACT OFFICE

• Located across from the Court House
• Helps with Land Sells and Closings
• Owned by Kim Richards

18
FIRST NATIONAL WATER

• Located on Maine Street
• Owned by Jimmy Brown
• A gallon of water for .25
• 24 hour service

19
CROWS STOP N SHOP

• Located on Maine Street
• Owned by Gary Pam Crow
• Provides a wide assortment of grocery items

20
HEALTH MART

• Located on Maine Street
• Owned by Tom Cathy Davis
• Sells candy, pop, school supplies, baby clothes,
  pharmacy and hair products
• Has a great collection of gift ideas and
  decorator items
• Gift cards stationery
• Computer and Office Supplies
• UPS pickup delivery

21
FLIX VIDEO

• Owned by Charlie and Mary Vasquez
• Wide selection of movies in VCR/DVD format
• Pool Table

22
VALLEY STATE BANK

• Located on Maine Street
• Branch manager is Mike Lening
• Owned by Valley State Bank in Lamar since 1987

23
POST OFFICE

• Located on Maine Street
• Can send and receive your mail
• Hours 8 AM-1230 200 PM to 415
• Mon-Sat.

24
LITTLE SPROUTS

• Located on Maine Street
• Daycare in new Bransgrove Building
• Take your child there for reasonable rates
• Supervisor is Hallie Fowler

25
ART GALLERY

• Located on north end of town on Hwy 287

• Owned by a cohort of local artists
• Administered by a board that meets the 3rd
  Tuesday of every month
• Building owned by the art gallery
• Sells many items on consignment

26
EADS STORAGE

• Located on the Highway
• There is space ready for use right now
• Information- 336-5082
• Owned by Chuck Sheri Bowen

27
NAPA AUTO PARTS

• Located on the Highway
• Ran by John Courkamp
• Sells any car part you want
• Has added a line of hardware materials

28
GREAT PLAINS OIL

• Located on the Highway
• Sells brake oil, chain saw oil, dust suppressant
  oil, and drip oil
• A value-added company owned by local investors
• Brad Buck, President

29
FRONTIER GUN SMITHING

• Located on Highway 287
• Owned by Mike Ullman
• Gun repair and remanufacturing
• Has a web site
• Builds antique guns

30
HERITAGE FARM

• Large local employer
• Raises baby pigs
• Large pork production
• Product shipped by truck to be processed
• Value-Added Agricultural Company
• Located east of Eads

31
BROWNS FUNERAL HOME

• Jimmy Amanda Brown are the owners
• Brown Funeral home is located in Eads, Kit
  Carson, and Cheyenne Wells
• Provides outstanding care and service to the
  local communities

32
BAXTER INSURANCE AGENCY

• Located on the Highway
• Owned by Marlin Baxter
• Sells crop Insurance
• Certified real estate agent

33
TERRYS BODY SHOP

• Body repair shop
• Located on Highway 96
• Owned by Terry Linda Eder

34
BY GOLLYS

• Liquor Store located on Highway 287
• Owned by Monte and Lori Richardson

35
GOLF COURSE

• Pay 9.00 for daily green fees or 250 per year
  membership
• Has men and women leagues and a number of
  tournaments
• Installed grass greens two years ago
• Clubhouse serves drinks and snacks

36
COTTON WOOD PARK

• Owned by John Katie Philpy
• Camping facility with restrooms and store
• Day camping for 10 and annual campground fee
  250
• Located on the north shore of Nee Gronde Lake
• Fishing tournaments
• Water sports
• Birdwatching
• Hunting

37
Sand Creek Tours

• Owned by Chuck Sheri Bowen
• Tours of the highly researched area owned by
  Bowens that is a part of the Sand Creek Massacre
• (719)-336-5082

38
BUSINESSES NEEDED FOR EADS

• Hardware Store
• Computer Store
• A Printing Graphic Design
• Bar and Grill
• Pizza Place (pizza, ice cream, subs, etc.)
• Food Franchise on Hwy 287 to attract travelers
• Hunting/Fishing outfitter

39
KEEPING BUSINESSES

• There is a purchasing policy in effect in Eads
  that states that purchasing should be done in
  Eads unless there is more than a ten percent
  difference in the purchase price somewhere else.
  We could also incorporate tax credits.

40
Future Jobs and Business Opportunities

• Utilize our technology infrastructure to promote
  telecommuting and online sales
• Develop Value-Added Agriculture opportunities
  such as an Ethanol Plant that would create jobs
• Train our citizens in highly technical fields in
  order to attract new business and industry
• Take advantage of the future development of the
  Sand Creek National Park
• Take advantage of the Ports-to-Plains superhighway