Starting a Restaurant Business

Looking to start a new restaurant? On this page you will find valuable information to help you get started!

Steps to Help You Start Your Business

Specific For Food Establishments:

Visit your county health department for any local codes and ordinances. Here are links to surrounding counties:
- Sullivan County
- Putnam County
- Schuyler County
- Scotland County
- Adair County
- Clark County
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Ralls County
Obtain my Food Establishment License
- Frozen Dessert License
- Obtain my Liquor License
Learn about Food Safety
Missouri’s Food Code & Ordinance
Food Handler Training
Inspections
Permit Application

As your business grows, you will need to make sure that your new staff will need to go through the appropriate training and permits for food handlers. The county offers online training and permitting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through the StateFoodSafety website.

We Are Here to Help!

Here in Kirksville, the City of Kirksville, the Kirksville Chamber of Commerce, Missouri Rural Enterprise & Innovation Center (MREIC), Kirksville Regional Economic Development, Incorporated (K-REDI) and the Small Business & Technology Development Center work together to serve the business community.

Resources

We encourage you to take advantage of free/reduced priced training and counseling services available here in northeastern Missouri, featuring resources to help prepare a business plan, secure financing, and more! Have a counselor contact you, or call 660-665-3348 to make an appointment.

About MREIC

Missouri Rural Enterprise & Innovation Center is funded by the Missouri Technology Corporation, a public-private partnership created by the Missouri General Assembly to promote entrepreneurship and foster the growth of new and emerging high-tech companies. MTC focuses on 21st Century bioscience industries that build on Missouri’s rich history in agriculture and technology. These areas of focus include: Animal health, Applied Engineering, Biomedical Science, Defense and Homeland Security, and Plant Science.

Our local supporters include: Adair County, A.T. Still University, City of Kirksville, Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce, Kirksville Regional Economic Development, Missouri Department of Economic Development, Northeast Regional Medical Center, Small Business & Technology Development Center and Truman State University.

MREIC encourages regional economic growth based on commercialization of innovations in Northeast Missouri. We provide support to new and established entrepreneurs through both one-on-one advising as well as connections to workshops, funding resources and technology development solutions. We actively pursue a communications program that creates a broader understanding of the role of entrepreneurship in our economy. Through our business incubator located in the basement of our building, we are organizing a network for idea exchange opportunities among entrepreneurs— contact us to join in.