1800 & 1850 Old St James Road

About This Property

Established, profitable monument business and manufacturing facility for sale! A rare opportunity to acquire Phelps County Monument Co., LLC, a well-respected, locally owned business that has proudly served the Rolla area for over 20 years. Specializing in custom memorials, the company performs its own drafting and engraving on-site and has built a strong reputation for quality craftsmanship and exceptional service. The sale includes the established business, real estate, boom truck, equipment, tools, and customer goodwill, creating a true turnkey opportunity. The manufacturing facility, located on the corner of 18th Street and Old St. James Road, features approximately 4,135 m/l SF in the main building plus a 1,344 m/l SF secondary building, providing ample space for monument production, fabrication, engraving, storage, and day-to-day operations. The business also operates a retail showroom in the Forum area on 10th Street and Hauck Drive, offering customers a convenient location for consultations and monument selections. The current owner is retiring and is willing to provide training to ensure a smooth transition. This is a unique opportunity to acquire an established, profitable business with real estate, specialized equipment, and a respected reputation within the community.

Spring-fed float streams and grazing ridges near the Meramec headwaters

Phelps County lies on the northern edge of the Ozark Plateau, where clear headwater streams like the Little Piney and the upper Meramec cut through wooded hills and gravel-bottom valleys. The land is classic Ozark country: oak-hickory timber and shortleaf pine over thin, rocky soils that favor pasture, hay, and cattle over intensive farming. Recreational buyers are drawn to the cold, spring-fed float water and the deer and turkey that thrive in the ridge-and-hollow terrain. With Mark Twain National Forest nearby and the university town of Rolla as a regional hub, tracts here balance working ground with strong recreational appeal. It is solid country for a cattle operation, a timbered hunting parcel, or a stream-side retreat.

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