Category Archives: New business

Three dental specialists to open in one space at 37th and Maize Road

April 18, 20134:09 p.m.

WICHITA — Three dental practices are taking “just a great opportunity” and locating in one new building at 37th and Maize Road, says endodontist Terry Turner.

“This was an opportunity to be with other specialists under one roof, which is unique for Wichita for dental specialists,” he says.

The 15,000-square-foot building at 37th and Maize Road will open in July and be roughly divided into thirds for Turner, orthodontists Justin Trimmell and Paul Anders and pediatric dentist Matthew Healy.

Turner is expanding his Professional Endodontics from 1,729 square feet at the Reflection Ridge Office Park at 21st and Ridge to about 4,000 square feet in the new building.

Trimmell & Anders Orthodontics is moving its west Wichita office from Maple and Maize.

This is Healy’s first solo practice.

“I’ve always had a dream of being on my own,” he says. “I have a vision of how I want to run a practice.”

His Tiny Teeth Pediatric Dentistry will be decorated with children’s themes and “really cool stuff.”

“It’s going to be really kid friendly,” Healy says. “We’re trying to build an environment that kids love and parents trust.”

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Bryce Kuhn to open Twelve Restaurant & Bar in former Shorty Small’s space

April 18, 20132:45 p.m.

WICHITA — Bryce Kuhn is a familiar face to many Wichita diners from working for others at a number of restaurants here. Now, he’s going to have a place of his own in the space that Shorty Small’s left at the Westlake Retail Center at 119th and Maple.

“I’ve always loved the west side,” Kuhn says. “My heart’s over here.”

He’s opening Twelve Restaurant & Bar, which he describes as an American grill, in June.

“Twelve has been my favorite number since I was about 5 or 6 years old.”

Kuhn’s first basketball jersey was No. 12.

“It stuck with me.”

Also, he says 2012 “was pretty much my best year ever.”

Kuhn married last year, bought a house and found out he was going to become a father.

After a career traveling to various cities with Houston’s restaurants, Kuhn returned to Wichita to work for several restaurants here, including Bonefish Grill, YaYa’s Eurobistro, Newport Grill and the Lakeside Club most recently.

Kuhn plans for Twelve to be “upscale casual.”

“We want to give people an upscale dining experience, but we don’t want to make them feel like they’re paying an arm and a leg to have a nice night out on the town.”

The restaurant, which will have seating for about 150 and another 25 on the patio, will serve dishes such as hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood and roasted chicken along with sandwiches and salads.

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Headshots Bar & Grill to open in the former Backstage space at Oxford Square

April 16, 20133:37 p.m.

WICHITA — Ryan Revard is excited to talk about the new bar and grill he’s planning for the former Backstage space in Oxford Square at 21st and Woodlawn, but at the same time he doesn’t want to go into too much detail yet.

“I am trying to avoid a knee-jerk reaction from people when they see it,” he says. That’s because he’s planning a themed business that focuses on video games, which will feature free console-based video games. He’s calling it Headshots Bar & Grill.

“That can mean a lot of things to a very broad range of people,” he says of the name.

Revard says he doesn’t want anyone to say, “Oh, this is a bar for people who live in their mom’s basement and don’t have jobs.”

He says, “By nature, a game is a social interaction between multiple people.”

The business will target people ages 21 to 35, which is why Revard says he wanted to be near Wichita State University, but he says anyone will be welcome.

Revard is a gamer himself, and he also has a mixology degree.

“I wanted to combine my two most favorite things and make a business out if it.”

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First Wichita Freebirds World Burritos to open near Central and Hillside

April 16, 20135:00 a.m.

WICHITA — Almost a year after announcing they wanted to come to Wichita, the first Freebirds World Burrito franchisees will be opening here.

Overland Park-based FB Midwest Development is the first franchisee of the chain, which is based in Texas and California, and plans to develop Freebirds sites in Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska.

The first Wichita Freebirds will be just south of Central and Hillside in the same center as Great Wall.

“We like the area; traffic counts are good,” says Bryce Katz, COO and partner.

“Everybody said College Hill was a good little center.”

He says he and his partners especially like that Wesley Medical Center is at the intersection.

“That was obviously a huge draw for us.”

In July, Have You Heard? first reported that the group wanted to bring three Freebirds restaurants here.

The first one should open by the middle of June with seating for about 100, including a patio.

Katz says the restaurant is similar to Chipotle Mexican Grill and has a big focus on organic items such as grass-fed beef and hormone-free chicken.

Freebirds has what Katz calls “very, very fresh” burritos, burrito bowls, nachos, quesadillas, salad and seven kinds of salsa.

After the first Freebirds opens, look for a second possible announcement in the 21st and Greenwich area.

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Second west-side Emperor’s Japanese Grill to open near Maple and Ridge

April 12, 20134:53 p.m.

WICHITA — A new Emperor’s Japanese Grill is coming to the west side, and the original is staying put as well.

The latest Emperor’s will open in front of the Target near Maple and Ridge.

“We’re hoping early June,” says co-owner Nel Son.

The first Emperor’s opened almost eight years ago near 21st and Ridge. The second opened three years ago on the east side near Central and Greenwich.

The third restaurant will seat about 55.

Son says he has no other locations planned for now.

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The Workroom to open in the Domestic Design Building to offer custom creations

April 12, 201311:15 a.m.

WICHITA — Designer Janelle King is expanding beyond her JK Design with a new sister business called the Workroom.

The Workroom, which will be at 1425 E. Douglas in what formerly was known as the Domestic Laundry building, will offer what King calls home tech textile fabrication, such as custom drapes, pillows and bedding.

“It’s kind of a lost art,” King says of sewing.

Through her design business, King says she saw a growing need for the Workroom, especially since she says a lot of seamstresses in the area are retiring.

The store won’t carry fabric on site.

“The workroom’s going to be the main thing.”

King will have a small retail space for accents and accessories, though.

“It’s going to be complementary things.”

That includes window hardware, pillow and duvet inserts and some basic bedding to layer with custom bedding created by the Workroom.

There also will be some miscellaneous home decor items that will be unique to her shop. The store will sell Mythic Paint as well.

Tim Blacker, who formerly worked for a costume design company on Broadway, will oversee the Workroom and be the primary one who sews.

“He’s … a total gem,” King says.

The business will be open to retail customers, but King says, “Our biggest target is going to be designers.”

The Workroom will have a soft opening next week.

It’ll be in 2,200 square feet at the newly named Domestic Design Building, which King says is filling up with creative businesses.

“So it’s a perfect fit.”

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Supplement World to open in Andover

April 12, 20135:00 a.m.

WICHITA — A supplement store is opening in Andover next month because Dustin West says he saw a need in the area.

His Supplement World will be an independent store, not a franchise.

“I’ve been in the fitness industry,” West says of working at gyms.

He’s also helped clients with fitness and diet plans and believes in the supplements he’ll be selling.

“I have a passion for the industry and the products.”

That includes various general health, fitness and vitamin supplements.

The store will be in 1,000 square feet at 321 S. Andover Road.

Adam Clements of Builders Inc. handled the deal.

There’s no firm opening date yet, but it’ll be sometime in the middle of May.

“I’m excited to help the area out and get everybody in shape,” West says of his store.

“This is hopefully the first of many.”

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Mike Lewis moves Newton gym, opens training center in Wichita

April 11, 20135:00 a.m.

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 & Retail Shops in Newton.

“Basically, I’m growing,” Lewis says of his business, which opened in 2009.

The gym offers a variety of workout options, such as spin classes, boot camps and personal training.

The new business, Fitness on the Waterfront, is opening at the Waterfront development at 13th and Webb Road exclusively for personal training.

“The clientele up there around the Waterfront is the main reason I want to do the Waterfront one,” Lewis says.

Don Piros of Landmark Commercial Real Estate handled the deal.

Personal training that he received, along with a sports background, inspired Lewis to open the gym.

“I’ve played every sport known to man,” he says. “I always wanted to open my own gym.”

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Koi Fusion to open Monday in former Samurai space near 37th and Woodlawn

April 9, 20134:47 p.m.

WICHITA — Dave Wan and his wife, Nasy Chan, have chosen a name for the new restaurant they’re bringing to the 37th and Woodlawn area and are ready to open.

Koi Fusion opens Monday in the former Samurai space near the southeast corner of the intersection.

The former Portland, Ore., residents plan a fusion of Thai, Japanese and Vietnamese food.

Wan is from Hong Kong. Chan has Cambodian and Vietnamese roots.

Dishes will include teriyaki, pho noodles and hibachi grill cooking.

Koi Fusion will be open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

“I hope to open one on the west side,” Wan says. “It just depends on how business goes.”

He’s hoping for a little luck, which is why Wan chose the Koi name.

“Koi is a good luck kind of symbol.”

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Third Wichita PetSmart may open at One Kellogg Place at Kellogg and Greenwich

March 28, 20136:03 a.m.

WICHITA — It looks like a third PetSmart is coming to Wichita.

Sources say the company is looking to build a more than 26,000-square-foot store at One Kellogg Place at Kellogg and Greenwich.

A company spokeswoman says she can’t comment until a lease is signed.

There are already PetSmart sites at 3615 N. Rock Road and at 533 S. Tracy.

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