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

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

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

OneMain Financial changing South Seneca addresses to Tuscan Village

By: Carrie RengersPublished in the Wichita Eagle 2/21/13 WICHITA — OneMain Financial, a consumer finance company that is part of New York-based Citigroup, is going to be more than doubling the size of its south Wichita branch.The branch, which mainly does personal loans, has been at 2561 S. Seneca in the Westway Shopping Center since 1995. It has about 1,500 squa… Read Article

Massage Envy Spa to open at the Waterfront in May in space that Irvin Jacks is vacating

Written by Carrie RengersPublished in the Wichita Eagle 2/13/13 WICHITA — East Wichita no longer has a reason to be envious of west Wichita, at least when it comes to Massage Envy Spa. The first Wichita Massage Envy opened in NewMarket Square at 21st and Maize Road in 2010. Now, one is moving into the Irvin Jacks space at the Waterfront i… Read Article

Newsmakers Johnny Stevens, Steve Clark & Stephen Clark II, Clark Investment Group

 Newsmakers Johnny Stevens, Steve Clark & Stephen Clark II, Clark Investment GroupBy:Brian WhepleyPublished in the Wichita Business Journal February 1, 2013The Waterfront development grabbed headlines last year with the announcement that it landed Whole Foods Market Inc.The store’s opening — originally projected for late this year in a ne… Read Article

Pho MC to open at Cherry Creek

Pho MC to open at Cherry CreekBy Carrie RengersPublished by The Wichita EagleWICHITA — A new Vietnamese restaurant is opening in Cherry Creek at Harry and Rock Road.Minh Tran and his wife, Kim Chi, are opening Pho MC in 3,200 square feet at the center. They plan to serve pho, which is Vietnamese soup, and other dishes from Vietnam.The restaurant, which won’t serve… Read Article

Kansas Legal Services to move to former Rainbows United space downtown

Kansas Legal Services to move to former Rainbows United space downtownBy Carrie RengersPublished by The Wichita EagleWICHITA — The Wichita office of Kansas Legal Services is moving to a new home not far from its existing one.The organization, which is based in Topeka, has offices in 11 counties throughout the state and offers a variety of legal aid t… Read Article

Landmark's Craig Simon takes over WaterWalk commercial leasing

Landmark’s Craig Simon takes over WaterWalk commercial leasingBy Carrie RengersPublished by The Wichita EagleWICHITA — Craig Simon of Landmark Commercial Real Estate is now handling commercial leasing at WaterWalk Place near Main and Waterman in addition to a few other properties Jack DeBoer owns.“He’s just real… Read Article

Connie Hamilton sells Connie's Cookies, which is moving east and changing to Connie's Cookies Bakery Cafe

Connie Hamilton sells Connie’s Cookies, which is moving east and changing to Connie’s Cookies Bakery CafeBy Carrie Rengers The Wichita EagleWICHITA — Twenty four years after opening Connie’s Cookies, Connie Hamilton has sold the business, but she’s not leaving.That’s because she&rsquo… Read Article

Old Town developer to receive lifetime achievement award

Old Town developer to receive lifetime achievement awardBy Jerry SiebenmarkThe Wichita Eagle Ask Dave Burk how many “rehabs” of old commercial and warehouse buildings in Old Town he’s been involved with and he’ll tell you he doesn’t have an exact count, other than to say “the majority.”The exact number is 39, according to the Center … Read Article

Area businesses ready to push ahead in 2013

Area businesses ready to push ahead in 2013By Emily BehlmannThe Wichita Business Journal Businesses have weathered a recession, a presidential election and the beginnings of the national health insurance overhaul.Heading into 2013, much of the uncertainty in the business operating environment is connected to the federal budget. Maybe we’ll go over the “fiscal cliff” of drama… Read Article

Birds on the Roof Bakery & Cafe to open in center at Central and Rock in March

Birds on the Roof Bakery & Cafe to open in center at Central and Rock in MarchBy Carrie RengersPublished by The Wichita EagleWICHITA — Thao Luucouldn’t find the job she was hoping for when she graduated with a hospitality management degree from Butler Community Collegeand was beginning to despair when she passed a sign atFidelity Bank… Read Article