Spencer’s, the retail specialty gift store known for being a staple in malls across America, will open a third Wichita location at NewMarket Square. The Spencer’s will be in the small storefront between Versona and Best Buy, the space that had previously been occupied by White Dress bridal shop until it closed in May 2019. … Continue reading “Spencer’s, a mall staple, will open in NewMarket Square”
Northwest Wichita will soon run on Dunkin,’ too. Franchisee Dan Day is preparing to open his seventh Dunkin’ location in the Wichita area — this one in front of the Sam’s Club at 29th Street and Maize Road. It’s been a long wait; the closest Dunkin’ for residents in the city’s far northwest corner is the one … Continue reading “A new Dunkin’ is headed to Maize Road in northwest Wichita”
There’s a new local owner for the retail and office strip center near the southwest corner of Kellogg and Oliver in east Wichita. Tom Schmeidler, president of the Wichita-based SBA Construction, closed August 30th on the purchase of the center at 4621 E. Kellogg Drive, which includes seven storefronts and an auto repair shop. The … Continue reading “New Owner of Kellogg, Oliver retail center says building has ‘potential’”
After closing its Towne East Square location in late 2020, Noodles & Co. is reopening a second restaurant in Wichita, but this time it’s going west. The Colorado-based chain of noodle restaurants has signed a lease for the northern end-cap space at a new retail strip center that was just built at the northwest corner … Continue reading “Noodles & Co. plans to open a second Wichita location on the west side”
The Orlando, Fla.-based real estate investment trust that sold its west-side All Star Sports earlier this month has also sold the east-side All Star Adventures. According to county and state business records, National Retail Properties (NYSE: NNN) has sold the 23-acre amusement park at 1010 N. Webb Road to Equisset LLC, a local real estate finance company owned … Continue reading “All Star Adventures in east Wichita also sells to new – but different – owners”
As brick-and-mortar restaurants continue to evolve in a post-Covid world, a new prototype design for Schlotzsky’s debuted last week in Derby. The restaurant opened Aug. 12 on Rock Road, to the south of Patriot Avenue. With 87% of business already consumed off-premises, the fast-casual sandwich franchise says it has evolved its design to meet customer demand. So … Continue reading “Schlotzky’s debuts new prototype design in Derby”
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is now an investor in a franchise group that plans to open more than two dozen Whataburger locations. At least one of them will be in Wichita, Kansas. The burger chain said in a news release that it plans to expand in the region through KMO Burger, a new … Continue reading “Whataburger confirms expansion plans include Wichita”
The office strip center at the Webb Road entrance into the Waterfront has a new owner and new anchor tenant. Steve Barrett, whose SRB Kansas LLC closed on the purchase of the property last month, has leased a little more than 5,000 square feet to Insurance Services Group – technically making it the anchor tenant … Continue reading “Waterfront building has new owner, new anchor tenant”
An employee-owned all sports retailer, SHEELS, is excited to announce its second Kansas location. The new store will open in spring of 2023 in Wichita’s Towne East Square, located in the old Sears store. SCHEELS CEO Steve M. Scheel said that they have been studying the market for several years and are excited to be … Continue reading “SCHEELS announces it will open at Wichita’s Towne East mall”
Fuzzy’s is part of a Texas-based chain that has more than 100 restaurants across the country. It’s a fast-casual restaurant that serves tacos, burritos, nachos, breakfast, beer and margaritas. Whitney Reitz is the franchisee for the Fuzzy’s that opened at 306 N. Rock Road in 2018, the one that opened in Braeburn Square on 21st … Continue reading “Fuzzy’s Taco Shop is adding a third Wichita restaurant, this one on the west side”
Undeveloped land to the north of the future Topgolf site at 29th and Greenwich won’t be empty for long. Local home builder Ritchie Development closed on the purchase last week of 32 acres for a new residential community that will go up across 29th Street from Stoney Pointe Apartments. The company’s CEO, Jeff Mullen, says … Continue reading “Ritchie Development plans 32-acre neighborhood across from Topgolf site”
Undeveloped land to the north of the future Topgolf site at 29th and Greenwich won’t be empty for long. Local home builder Ritchie Development closed on the purchase last week of 32 acres for a new residential community that will go up across 29th Street from Stoney Pointe Apartments. The company’s CEO, Jeff Mullen, says … Continue reading “Ritchie Development plans 32-acre neighborhood across from Topgolf site”