Slideshow: A sneak peek at Firebirds Wood Fired Grill at The Waterfront

Slideshow: A sneak peek at Firebirds Wood Fired Grill at The WaterfrontWritten By: John StearnsPublished By: The Wichita Business Journal The new Firebirds Wood Fired Grill is getting its finishing touches.The restaurant at The Waterfront in northeast Wichita is set to open Oct. 7. You can check out how it’s looking in the slideshow (HERE)“It’s a fan… Read Article

Alzheimer's Association buys Wichita Festivals Building- Again

 Alzheimer's Association buys Wichita Festivals Building- Again By: Carrie RengersPublished By: The Wichita Eagle WICHITA — With a lease for new office space, Wichita Festivals is a step closer to its goal of one day being “right front and center” with downtown property. That is freeing the group’s current space for the Alzheimer’s Associati… Read Article

The Sugar Shak Too, a Daylight Donuts franchise to open at Village at Greenwich

The Sugar Shak Too, a Daylight Donuts franchise to open at Village at GreenwichBy: Carrie RengersThe Wichita Eagle WICHITA — Daylight Donuts franchisees Diane and Mike Hall, who own the Sugar Shak near 21st and Tyler, have surprised their children and decided to open a second doughnut shop.According to their children, the Halls have been talking about … Read Article

Smoothie King, restaurant coming to Union Station

 Smoothie King, restaurant coming to Union Station  By: Carrie Rengers, The Wichita EagleSome people buy sports cars or take extravagant trips for their midlife crises, but Neil Bhakta is choosing to share his with all of Wichita by opening three new businesses.The Smoothie King partner is planning his fourth Smoothie King site, this time downtown in the former Rock Island Depo… Read Article

Whole Foods Market to call its Wichita store 'Bread and Circus'

 By John StearnsPublished in the Wichita Business Journal Aug 16, 2013 The Whole Foods Market Inc. store planned for 13th and Webb Road will be called Bread and Circus, according to a news release today from the company. The name is a tribute to what was once the largest natural foods retailer in the northeast prior to its acquisition by Whole Foods Market in 1992, t… Read Article

Costco coming to Kellogg and Webb Road, Beechcraft CEO confirms

Costco coming to Kellogg and Webb Road, Beechcraft CEO confirmsPublished By: Wichita Business JournalWritten by: John StearnsBeechcraft CEO Bill Boisture confirmed in an Aviation Week story Wednesday that a Costco store is coming to property at the south end of the Beechcraft campus in Wichita.During a roundtable with Aviation Week editors, Boisture said Beechcraft’s fo… Read Article

Former Ryan International Airlines and Southwestern Bell building sells downtown

Former Ryan International Airlines and Southwestern Bell building sells downtownPublished By: The Wichita EagleBy: Carrie Rengers WICHITA — It’s not every day that a bunker sells downtown, but that’s what Craig Simon says happened today.The former Ryan International Airlines building at 266 N. Main St., which was built for Southweste… Read Article

Dirt moving at Waterfront Plaza, Whole Foods site

Dirt moving at Waterfront Plaza, Whole Foods site Published in the Wichita Business JournalWritten by John Stearns Heavy equipment began moving dirt today at what will be Waterfront Plaza, a new retail center at the northwest corner of 13th and Webb that will be anchored by Whole Foods Market Inc.It’s been almost a year since it was announced Whole Foods is coming to the … Read Article

Ex-Automobilia space getting new tenants

Ex-Automobilia space getting new tenants Published By: The Wichita Eagle The former Automobilia space at the northeast corner of First and Emporia is getting a new life along with some new tenants.“It’s kind of something we’ve been looking at for a long time because we’ve got a vested interest in our property across the street,” says Brad Saville, presiden… Read Article

Twotrees Technologies in the first tenant in the new Firestone Place

Twotrees Technologies in the first tenant in the new Firestone PlacePublished By: The Wichita EagleBy: Carrie RengersUPDATED — The former Automobilia space at the northeast corner of First and Emporia is getting a new life along with some new tenants.“It’s kind of something we’ve been looking at for a long time because we’ve got a vested … Read Article

History Education Store to move to Reed's Cove Plaza and change name to Bizzy Bee Education Supplies

 History Education Store to move to Reed’s Cove Plaza and change name to Bizzy Bee Education SuppliesPublished in 'Have you Heard' - written by Carrie RengersThe Wichita EagleWICHITA — The History Education Store is expanding with a new store and a new name.Cheryl Riley’s store currently is in 1,200 square fee… Read Article

Waterfront development to get new office park; Whole Foods to break ground in July

Waterfront development to get new office park; Whole Foods to break ground in JulyPublished by: The Wichita EagleBy: Carrie RengersWICHITA — Another new area of development is coming to the Waterfront at 13th and Webb Road.“We’ve got a small office park going in east of Bonefish,” says Stephen Clark II.There will be up to nine lots … Read Article

Former Dillons space at Douglas and Meridian sells and will be leased

Former Dillons space at Douglas and Meridian sells and will be leasedThe Wichita EagleBy: Carrie RengersWICHITA — The former Dillons at the southwest corner of Douglas and Meridian has sold, and a new occupant is likey to be in the building relatively soon.Tom Schmeidler and a group of investors called DOME LLC — for Douglas and Meridian — closed on… Read Article

Taco Town to open in former Taco Tico space near Central and Greenwich

Taco Town to open in former Taco Tico space near Central and GreenwichBy: Carrie RengersWICHITA — Taco Tico may be gone from the Central and Greenwich area, but Taco Town is moving in to its former space at 11333 E. Central.Larry and Rosemarie Ross are relocating the restaurant from Scottsbluff, Neb.Larry Ross says his in-laws opened the business, and he and h… Read Article

Multifamily apartment construction in Wichita area continues amid investor eagerness

Multifamily apartment construction in Wichita area continues amid investor eagernessBy Jerry Siebenmark The Wichita Eagle Bullishness for Class A apartments has not waned in Wichita even as the single-family housing market continues to show improvement.Developers and real estate officials said the market for new, multifamily developments is capable of ab… Read Article

Costco deal for more than 17 acres at Beechcraft property is getting closer

Costco deal for more than 17 acres at Beechcraft property is getting closerRead more here: http://blogs.kansas.com/haveyouheard/2013/05/08/costco-deal-for-more-than-17-acres-at-beechcraft-property-is-getting-closer/#storylink=cpyBy: Carrie RengersPublished by The Wichita EagleUPDATED — Anyone who’s ever done a real estate deal knows it almost always t… Read Article

Hobby Lobby says new Regency Lakes store to open mid-fall

Hobby Lobby says new Regency Lakes store to open mid-fallBy:  John StearnsHobby Lobby Inc., the home-decor and craft-supply retailer, today confirmed that it’s building a new store at Regency Lakes shopping center in northeast Wichita.The Oklahoma City-based company already operates two locations in Wichita, 665 N. Ridge Road and 2120 N. Woodlawn. The latter will clos… Read Article

Bionic Burger to open fifth restaurant in former Taco Tico space on East Harry

Bionic Burger to open fifth restaurant in former Taco Tico space on East HarryBy: Carrie RengersUPDATED — Most parts of Wichita have a Bionic Burger, but Raquel and Jimmy Chavez knew one area was lacking.“We kind of needed one in the southeast area,” Raquel Chavez says.So they’re opening their fifth restaurant in the family-owned chai… Read Article

Chic Street Boutique to open at Mill Creek Village at Central and Rock

Chic Street Boutique to open at Mill Creek Village at Central and RockBy: Carrie Rengers UPDATED — It’s almost two years later than the owners planned, but Chic Street Boutique is opening in Mill Creek Village at the northeast corner of Central and Rock on Tuesday.“It’s a location that we looked at originally,” says co-owner Karrie… Read Article

Mike Lewis moves Newton gym, opens training center in Wichita

Mike Lewis moves Newton gym, opens training center in WichitaRead more here: http://blogs.kansas.com/haveyouheard/author/crengers/page/3/#storylink=cpyBy: Carrie Rengers UPDATED — Mike Lewis has moved his Newton-based gym and is opening a personal training center in Wichita.Mike Lewis Fitness is now in about 6,000 square feet at the Chisholm Trail Center-Outlet &am… Read Article