Local entrepreneur Jay Ablah is diving into the garage condominiums business. Ablah and his son, Jeremy Ablah, are the lead partners on My Extra Garage — an endeavor set to start locally, with hopes of significant growth. Construction is expected to begin in October at 2919 N. Commerce Drive in Derby — just north of … Continue reading “New Garage Condos Coming Soon to Derby”
The restaurant building at 21st and Webb that’s been empty since John Arnold’s Jax Restaurant and Bar closed in January is about to get a new tenant — one that’s already made a mark in the Kansas City area. Husband and wife Bogart Sauza and Diana Perez say that they’ll likely need about three months … Continue reading “Viva Tacos & Tequila Taking Over Jax Restaurant”
More development is happening in one of the hottest areas of the city. Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW), a national paint retailer, plans to build a new location at 2775 N. Greenwich Road — just northwest of Greenwich Place and southwest of Topgolf. Construction is expected to start in the next few weeks, according to Dave Miller, … Continue reading “New Sherwin-Williams Store Planned for Northeast Wichita”
People driving past the restaurant building at 2424 N. Maize Road that until October was the longtime home to Logan’s Roadhouse have noticed that something seems to be happening there. That something is preparations for a restaurant called Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews, a concept based in North Dakota that specializes in “extreme burger creations” … Continue reading “Another New Restaurant Concept is Coming to Maize Rd”
Back in 2017, Business Insider named Culver’s the most popular fast food restaurant in Kansas, but there were none in Wichita. Now, one is scheduled to open on the west side by late this year or early in 2024. “Topeka, Kansas, is currently the farthest west Culver’s in the state of Kansas,” Nick Campe said. … Continue reading “Culver’s is coming to Wichita”
Eight months after Goodwill Industries of Kansas announced it would be bringing a retail location to one of the city’s fastest-growing areas, the project has now launched. The Wichita-based nonprofit broke ground Thursday on a 25,000 square-foot facility, with a 12,000 square-foot sales floor, near the southwest corner of 29th and Greenwich in northeast Wichita. Goodwill … Continue reading “Goodwill starts construction on $5 million facility at 29th and Greenwich Rd”
A wound care clinic that’s been at Wesley Medical Center for a couple of decades is now moving east to its own space at the Waterfront. Physician Justin Gooden, who is the owner and medical director of Mid-Kansas Wound and Limb Salvage, said his desire is to help people heal from wounds with advanced treatments … Continue reading “Longtime clinic at Wesley Medical Center to move east and double in size and services”
A new piece within Great Plains Ventures’ 100-acre District 96 development is advancing. In late March, the Wichita-based company, which is working with Landmark Commercial Real Estate on the development, broke ground on a 9,800 square-foot strip center just north of K-96 at Oliver and 35th Street North.It has lined up RNJ Liquor as its first tenant, and … Continue reading “New Strip Center, New Businesses at District 96”
The new Uptown Cheapskate at the Shops at Tallgrass has opened, though for now it’s limited to customers who want to come in and sell their men’s and women’s clothing and accessories. “We’re just trying to build up our customer database and make sure we have a beautiful store filled with amazing product,” said owner … Continue reading “The Shops At Tallgrass Welcomes Newest Tenant”
Local Orangetheory Fitness franchise owners Jacob Wayman and Regan Carlstrom-Wayman had been looking for a potential downtown Wichita location for a year. Then a phone call from Thrive Restaurant Group set the table for the husband and wife’s third studio, at Naftzger Park with a targeted mid-to-late May opening. Jacob Wayman said he got that call last year when Thrive … Continue reading “Orange Theory Fitness to Open a New Location in Downtown Wichita”
Mitesh Patel’s plans to expand a national chicken restaurant chain’s local presence are progressing in northwest Wichita. The developer told the WBJ on Tuesday that he recently closed on land in front of the Sam’s Club at 29th Street and Maize Road and aims to start the permitting process soon for a new Popeyes at … Continue reading “Wichita developer moving forward with plans for Maize Road Popeyes”
The buyer of land off of the northeast corner of 37th and Rock Road may be based out of state, but it is well familiar with the area — and says multiple commercial uses could be on the way for the previously-vacant land. Nashville-based V3 Realty LLC recently closed on the purchase following the approval of … Continue reading “The Northeast Corner of 37th & Rock Land Has Sold”