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 diet shakes and teas utilizing Herbalife merchandise.

Breakthrough Vitamin has a drink referred to as the “Clif Hanger” named after MSU President Clif Good. The homeowners 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 had been nonetheless ending up their levels at MSU.

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

The homeowners stated diet has all the time been a giant a part of their lives, so a wholesome drink enterprise appeared like a pure match. 

“Now we have been athletes our complete life and figured this might be alternative for us approaching commencement and to simply 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 % of their clients are Missouri State college students and several other workers are college students. They stated many Missouri State athletes like to return by and seize a shake after exercises or earlier than video games. 

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

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