Complete Nutrition to open at Towne East Square

July 30, 20093:29 p.m.

WICHITA — A new supplement store is opening at Towne East Square.

Complete Nutrition will be in about 1,500 square feet on the lower level near Dillard’s.

“It’s kind of a newer franchise,” says owner Austin Schweitzer.

He says several people who used to be involved with GNC started the chain.

Schweitzer says the store sells supplements to help with muscle building, weight loss and general health.

With sometimes extreme Kansas weather, Schweitzer says he preferred to open in a mall rather than a strip center.

“It seems like most people would rather shop in the mall,” he says.

Complete Nutrition opens Oct. 1.

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Chinese Acupressure to convert from kiosk to store at Towne East Square

July 7, 20093:06 p.m.

WICHITA — Four years after first opening a kiosk in Towne East Square, Chinese Acupressure is converting its business to a full store.

“We want to provide more services to our customers and more privacy, too,” says owner Anita Chou.

In May, she opened a full store at Towne West Mall, and Chou says the reception has been terrific.

“Everybody’s happy,” she says.

She offers chair massages, full-body massages and reflexology.

Look for the new store to open Aug. 1 across from where the kiosk has been near Dillard’s.

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Christmas in July at Dillard’s

July 6, 20092:53 p.m.

santaWICHITA — While shopping for a swimsuit Friday, the day before the Fourth of July, it wasn’t so out of the ordinary to hear Dillard’s playing some patriotic tunes.

But in between the National Anthem and Lee Greenwood’s “Proud to be an American,” I heard the first Christmas announcements of the season.

That’s right. Of the Christmas season. You know, the one six months from now.

There was something about getting a jump on holiday deals. There also was something about Santa’s helpers, but I wasn’t about to stick around to see if they were actually there.

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