Melissa McCurrey, Fort Scott, worked at 5-Corners Mini Mart before opening her new business, Moe’s Breads.

A random request from a customer started a new career for her.

“I was eating zucchini bread, from my Grandma Baguss’ recipe, at 5-Corners and a random customer asked if I could make a loaf of it,” McCurrey said. “It got bigger from there. I started baking two years ago. A year ago we were selling muffins at 5-Corners. On Dec. 18th I opened at the new storefront at 20 W. Wall Street.”

“Darcy Smith (5-Corners owner) encouraged me to start,” McCurrey said.

David, her husband is the co-owner.

Every morning she makes homemade biscuits and homemade gravy and starts selling it and other breads, cookies, muffins along with hot and cold drinks at 5 a.m.

There is a lounge area in the bakery with a couch, table, and chairs in an adjacent room.

“This is where customers and relax and enjoy,” she said.

When one steps into the store, a display of Melissa’s food for sale is in full view.

The fruit loaves include banana, pumpkin, blueberry, and zucchini. They sell for $6. Apple cinnamon and caramel pecan swirl loaves are $7.

Cookies include banana chocolate chip, peanut butter, chocolate cream for $4 a dozen, no-bake cookies sell for $6.

Yeast bread orders must be placed 24-hours prior and start at $5: white, wheat, French, challah, jalapeno cheese, ciabatta, cinnamon rolls, and sourdough.

Coffee can be purchased for $1.25 and tea for75 cents. Soda, milk, orange juice, and energy drinks are also sold.

Hours are from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.  Saturday and Sunday hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

To place an order, call 620-768-8009.