KID New Business, Expansion, and Relocation Report -- January 2017
 
SECTOR COMPANY NUM PUB DATE HEADLINE
531-Real Estate Shawnee Country Real Estate LLC 79111 Salina Journal (SJ) 1/1/2017 New real estate agency established
481-Air Trans. MemberJets 79150 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/7/2017 KC-area entrepreneur starts private aviation membership service
722-Food Services & Drinking Places HomeGrown 79155 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/10/2017 HomeGrown breakfast to open at NewMarket North
221-Utilities Cimarron Bend wind farm 79175 KC Business Journal (KCBJ) 1/13/2017 Wind farm starts spinning
453-Misc. Store Retailers Eyewear Junkie 79238 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/26/2017 Eyewear Junkie Open
813-Relig., Grant., Civic, Pro., & Sim. Exploring Life 79112 Salina Journal (SJ) 1/1/2017 Exploring new space: Nonprofit organization expanding to new building
622-Hospitals Hutchinson Regional Medical Center 79131 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/6/2017 Wichita companies share in $23 M Hutchinson project
611-Educational Services Trinity Academy 79126 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/6/2017 New year, new school as Trinity Academy opens K-8 building
523-Other Fin. Invest. & Related Five Elms Capital 79195 Kansas City Business Journal (KCBJO) 1/10/2017 Local VC firm invests $7.4M in security software company
532-Rental & Leasing Services Occidental Management 79157 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/11/2017 New shopping center about to sprout up in west Wichita
721-Accommodation WaterWalk Hotel Apartments 79174 KC Business Journal (KCBJ) 1/13/2017 CEO keeps chasing riches in new niches
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Textron Aviation 79206 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/19/2017 Cessna pilot training network grows
611-Educational Services Wichita State University 79207 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/19/2017 WSU opens new engineering building
452-General Merchandise Family Dollar 79223 Topeka Capital (TCJ) 1/21/2017 Another Family Dollar in works
713-Amuse., Gambling, & Rec. Pinnacle Fitness 79224 Topeka Capital (TCJ) 1/21/2017 Center expands by 8,000 feet, celebrates 10-year anniversary
445-Food & Beverage Sprouts 79225 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/24/2017 Sprouts Farmer's Market opens Wednesday
485-Transit & Ground Pass. Trans. Lyft 79235 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/26/2017 Lyft ride-sharing service is coming to Wichita
541-Pro., Sci., & Tech. Dimensional Innovations 79257 KC Business Journal (KCBJ) 1/27/2017 More projects, more employees have company looking for a larger home
532-Rental & Leasing Services Waterfront 79246 Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) 1/27/2017 Waterfront retail expansion planned
442-Furn. & Home Furnishings Menards 79325 Kansas City Business Journal (KCBJO) 1/31/2017 Menards opens first Northland store, fourth in KC metro
492-Couriers & Messengers UPS 79326 Kansas City Business Journal (KCBJO) 1/31/2017 UPS delivers first location to downtown KC
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Airbus 79122 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/4/2017 Airbus' move to WSU campus brings benefits
511-Publishing Ind. Wichita Eagle 79115 Wichita Eagle (WE) 1/4/2017 Wichita Eagle signs deal for new downtown headquarters
336-Transportation Equipment Manu. Airbus 79129 Salina Journal (SJ) 1/6/2017 Plane engineering company moves to Wichita State University
522-Credit Intermed. & Related Equity Bank 79278 Wichita Business Journal (WBJO) 1/26/2017 Equity to build new branch