Missouri State grads open Breakthrough Nutrition protein shake shop

Co-owners Rogelio “Ro” Rodriguez and Alex Fall have opened Breakthrough Vitamin in Springfield.

Rodriguez and Fall are former Missouri State College college students. At Breakthrough Vitamin, they serve totally different water-based vitamin shakes and teas utilizing Herbalife merchandise.

Breakthrough Vitamin has a drink referred to as the “Clif Hanger” named after MSU President Clif Sensible. The house owners say the preferred drink is the “Elvis,” which is a shake that has chocolate, peanut butter and banana.

Rodriguez and Fall truly began the Breakthrough Vitamin enterprise in March whereas they have been nonetheless ending up their levels at MSU.

“We at all times talked about working for ourselves and simply going out and taking the danger, simply to belief ourselves,” Rodriguez stated.

The house owners stated vitamin has at all times been an enormous a part of their lives, so a wholesome drink enterprise appeared like a pure match.

“We’ve got been athletes our complete life and figured this could be a superb alternative for us approaching commencement and to only do one thing cool,” Fall stated.

Breakthrough Vitamin had its grand opening March 27 and partnered with a number of totally different pupil housing complexes within the space to have fun.

Rodriguez and Fall stated 90 p.c of their prospects are Missouri State college students and a number of other workers are college students. They stated many Missouri State athletes like to come back by and seize a shake after exercises or earlier than video games.

“We actually get up day by day and simply love what we do, speaking to the group and serving drinks all day,” Rodriguez stated.

Breakthrough Vitamin is situated simply off campus at 607 E. Madison St., suite 112.