Two bankers and a food manufacturing executive walk into a chocolate shop...
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Welcome to my blog. I document my adventures in travel, style, and food. Hope you have a nice stay!
All by Lisa Loewen
Two bankers and a food manufacturing executive walk into a chocolate shop...
Gary was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to a family used to having to stretch a dollar to make ends meet.
Most of us are familiar with the popular television show “Cheers,” which is famous for being the place “where everybody knows your name.”
Walk into Hazel Hill Chocolate and you’ll find two of this year’s Junior Achievement Topeka Business Hall of Fame laureates
Mark always knew he wanted to be an accountant because he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps.
Follow the twist on how Alltech’s business culture has given a whole new meaning to family business.
Topeka is home to numerous manufacturing companies that produce everything from potato chips to tires, pet food to printed materials, steel fixtures to awnings.
R&S Maintenance focuses on helping facilities keep production lines open and operating efficiently with a focus on preventive maintenance to help avoid downtime.
HF Rubber Machinery is a member of the HF Mixing Group, a part of a larger network of companies that provides equipment to the rubber industry.
As a systems integration company, Automation Controls Inc. helps manufacturers keep their production lines up.
Randy Wheat, owner of Haus Janitorial Services, turned what started out as a side gig 30 years ago into a $1.9 million business through the combination of old-fashioned hustle and creative thinking.
DL’s faith has served him well over his 80 years of life, and it just keeps getting stronger.
Growing up on a farm, the youngest of eight children, he spent long hours on a tractor.
Marsha Sheahan has served the Topeka community for as long as she can remember, spending the majority of her career acting as vice president of public relations for the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce.
Raised in Newton, Kansas, with degrees from both Kansas State University and the University of Kansas, he has never had any desire to be anyplace else.
The Junior Achievement Topeka Business Hall of Fame recognizes esteemed business leaders in the Topeka area.
For businesses to achieve growth, it takes more than a great product or service: It takes investment.
Companies that have stood strong for more than 100 years understand the importance of continually adapting for the future, while keeping an appreciation for the past.
Investment in future growth doesn’t always require expanding the physical footprint. Sometimes it means renovating existing space to better serve customers and employees.
Drive through the 168-acre Aldersgate Village senior living community and you will see growth unfolding right before your eyes.
