WICHITA — And now for the last bit of Delano news for the day.
All Things BBQ will have a soft opening later this month at 615 W. Douglas west of the clock tower.
The specialty retail shop will carry smokers, grills, fuel, sauces, rubs and everything else associated with cooking out. Eventually, it will have cooking classes as well.
“We have a pretty extensive list of things we’re going to be offering,” says Don Cary, who is opening the store with his wife, Kathy.
She’s who convinced him to open the shop and put it in Delano.
“It’s central,” he says of the area. “It’s very easy to get to.”
He also likes the vehicle and foot traffic in Delano.
“It just really seems to be steady,” Cary says.
He’ll have a grand opening in the 2,000-square-foot space in September.
Cary already has Yoder Smokers near K-96 and Yoder Road.
He manufactures smokers and sells them mostly online.
Cary says he recently landed a contract with Cabela’s to sell his products online.
This month, he’s placing three models in eight Cabela’s stores as well.
Cary expects All Things BBQ to do a big online business as well.
“That will help level sales when we have a nice Kansas winter.”