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122-year-old Kansas printing company sells to well-known competitor
Mennonite Press, a printing company that began as a print shop for Bethel College and the General Conference Mennonite Church in 1902, has sold. Competitor Valley Print Logistics, formerly Valley...
Downtown Wichita Biomedical Campus inspires another building purchase
Lawyer Abdul Arif is the latest person trying to take advantage of the coming Wichita Biomedical Campus by purchasing a building with plans to convert it — in this case … Click to Continue »...
Massive Derby Shores project now at $160 million with new, well-known Wichita partner
After a few years of false starts and delays, the group bringing the massive Derby Shores project to Derby has a new partner and an expanded $160 million plan. Wichita … Click to Continue »
Where’s the beef? On the east and west sides with new wagyu shops
Wagyu beef has been popular in the United States for some time, but it suddenly seems especially hot in Wichita with a new shop coming to the west side later … Click to Continue »
Like movie trivia? This new game a couple of Wichitans created may be for you
Some people used the pandemic to clean their closets, start a craft or learn to bake bread, but you might call Jace Bothner and Jake Treat toppers thanks to what … Click to Continue »
Retailer leaving Bradley Fair likely will have a new Wichita store by late this year
When Everyday by Elderslie opened at Bradley Fair in late 2022, Katharine Elder intended for it to be a temporary pop-up store with a possibility of becoming something more. She’s … Click to ...
Was that an earthquake in Maize? No, just a popular attraction returning from hiatus
If a Richter scale shows shaking in Maize this month, it won’t necessarily mean there’s an earthquake. It could simply be the return of the Kansas International Dragway, which, after … Clic...
What’s all the digging going on in Riverside, and is your neighborhood next?
There’s been an awful lot of digging going on in Riverside, as residents have noticed while weaving around work vehicles for about the last month. Some people guessed the work … Click to Cont...
Former Bartlett Arboretum owner welcomed tens of thousands to her home
Mary Bartlett Gourlay grew up with Bartlett Arboretum as her personal playground and then spent decades welcoming visitors there from around the globe. The granddaughter of Walter Bartlett, who f...
One-time downtown Wichita retailer now can be found in Goddard
UPDATED — Through the years, designer and shop owner Rebecca Simpson has had some pretty prominent Wichita addresses, including Old Town Square and Eaton Place. She hasn’t had a store, … Cl...
Live in College Hill? Never step foot there? Either way, this meeting’s for you
Whether you live in College Hill, frequent its businesses or never even step foot in the area, there’s reason to pay attention to a new neighborhood planning process happening there. … Click ...
There’s a new Wichita coaching business for kids, but it’s not for traditional sports
There’s a new west-side coaching business for kids, but it’s not for traditional sports. XP League Northwest Wichita is “a competitive youth e-sports franchise,” said Cody Ruebke, who is ...
Another new restaurant and a new store are coming to Towne East Square
Do you like crispy chicken? How about variety stores? If so, you’ll be happy with two new additions coming to Towne East Square. Bb.q chicken, a chain founded in Seoul, … Click to Continue »...
Groover Labs co-founder Curt Gridley was ‘what a liberal arts person should be like’
The value of a liberal arts education may be in question by some these days, but Curt Gridley’s liberal arts education had a lot to do with the way he … Click to Continue »
Look who’s expanding in Delano — again
Ben Hutton admits he made a slight miscalculation with a Delano client and now is making up for it. The client? His own Hutton design and construction firm. “This story … Click to Continue »...
Something new is under construction at Greenwich Place, but it’s not a store
There’s something new under construction next to REI at Greenwich Place, but it’s not another store. Rivian, a relatively new electric car company, is putting in a fast-charging station in �...
The Caribbean feel of this large Wichita building likely is going away with new ownership
In 2021, Royal Caribbean announced that it would not be returning to its south Wichita offices as its cruise call center workers continued working from home, and the 75,000-square-foot building �...
Carry A. Nation and her hatchet soon will overlook a new downtown Wichita bar
Along with the stores and vendors coming to Eaton Place this spring, there’s going to be a new bar called Bubbles. In addition to being a new drinking hole for … Click to Continue »
Here are the first 10 vendors for Janelle King’s new Ballroom Collective at Eaton Place
Janelle King is inching closer to getting her new Eaton Place space ready, and that includes announcing the first vendors for her new Ballroom Collective. In December, Have You Heard? … Click t...
A new, yet familiar, business is coming downtown to Eaton Place
Why would someone open a plant business when they already have one? Let Heather Giesen explain. The founder of Grow Giesen Plant Shop, which is at Fidelity Bank’s Rise Car … Click to Continue...
Out of grief and a ‘foster fail’ comes Wichita’s first cat cafe
Last year, a trio of partners announced they planned to capitalize on a popular national trend and open Wichita’s first cat cafe. “I know that if we don’t do this, … Click to Continue »
New York Fashion Week felt ‘like a new business launch’ for this Wichita designer
When a producer unexpectedly reached out to Alicia Ybarra about participating in New York Fashion Week last fall, the Vanya Designs Bridal owner regretfully declined. “We were still just in …...
Sleep is serious for this Wichita firm expanding in Kansas City, opening in Oklahoma
Sleeptopia owner Kevin Kunz said one of the benefits of the pandemic is that people started paying more attention to their health in general, and that means people are more … Click to Continue ...
Two Wichita businesses are focusing on helping women as patients and parents
A couple of businesses have opened in Wichita to help women as patients and parents. Unlike a lot of people who open businesses, Samantha Goodell never planned to. “Originally, I … Click to C...
Three Wichita companies, two potential bills, one big goal: passing medical marijuana
It is perhaps fitting that Kansas Natural Remedies is in a former aircraft manufacturing building near downtown. Much like aviation, which was new to Wichita just over a century ago … Click to ...
Seattle’s loss is Wichita’s gain with this national franchise
Boeing employees Catrina and Justin Hubbard have been wanting to move to the Wichita area to be near family, but while waiting for an opportunity, they decided to open a … Click to Continue »
Shoppers now have a home improvement option that used to be only for industry types
In some ways, Interiors by Design Gallery hasn’t changed much since Ashley Moore purchased the business from Steve and Vera Robl in 2020, but in other ways, it’s a whole … Click to Continue...
New store to open across from Topgolf Friday that reverses a disturbing Wichita trend
There’s a large, new Goodwill store that’s opening in Wichita on Friday that Goodwill Industries of Kansas built on more than two acres across from Topgolf at 29th and Greenwich. … Click to...
Instead of enjoying retirement, Wichita couple are opening a new niche business
Jeannie and Mike Gehrer aren’t especially good at retirement, but that’s nice news for Wichita-area students interested in varsity jackets or others who might want customized jackets. The two...
What’s next for this popular longtime downtown Wichita store? The owner explains
With the news that the new Hutton Development purchased and is renovating the former Old Town Architectural Salvage space downtown, it seemed like a good time to check in with … Click to Contin...