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All in Local Businesses
George Kearse has been cooking up fabulous food for most of his life. Owner of his own catering business, G’s Catering for the past 17 years, he jumped at the chance to expand his business by entering the Top Tank contest last year.
Three ambitious young entrepreneurs hoped to open a coffee shop that would provide coffee, community and interpersonal communication skills.
Austin Wright entered Top Tank with the hopes of opening a downtown store in a larger warehouse- style space.
When she heard about the Top Tank competition, Caitlyn jumped at the chance to pitch her idea to local business leaders.
To explore the business of metal in Topeka, TK Business spoke with a crafter of jewelry, a company that produces custom metal art, an ornamental and wrought iron company and a fabrication shop.
Met-Con of Topeka is in the business of ornamental wrought iron.
Bettis Fabrication, a new division for Bettis Companies, is geared toward supporting the growing parcel industry by building the components needed for massive conveyors in new distribution centers.
Jandi Burkett designs and creates artisan jewelry. She describes her craft as a sort of alchemy, using primitive tools to transform basic materials.
Crystal Riley and Art Stone, owners of Capital Iron Works LLC, saw a demand for custom metal art at car shows that drove the creation of their company.
Four Topeka-based entrepreneurs created companies that allow them to go to their customers, rather than the other way around.
Jennifer Walker, owner of Topeka Area Grooming Shuttle, goes on the road to give one-on-one grooming time to pets in her mobile, self-contained RV.
A 1964 Ford F100, affectionately called Fiona by its owner, Abby Lanum, was restored and customized to be just as much of an attraction for Top City Flower Truck as the florals sold from its bed.
Friends and business partners, Ivan Longoria and Isaac Suarez, ensure that Buff Guys Mobile Car Wash and Detailing is truly mobile by utilizing a truck that holds 260 gallons of water and provides its own power source from a generator.
Trina and Curt Goss, owners of Sky’s the Limit Mobile Gaming, along with their daughter, find this business flexible enough for their schedules and equally rewarding when kids’ excitement overwhelms them as they pull around the corner.
In the past few years, a collaborative, concerted effort among several organizations, particularly Visit Topeka, has made the capital city a destination.
For the inaugural Kicker Heartland Stampede Music Festival, an estimated 20,000 or more people per day will converge on the capital city to experience top country music talent and interactive exhibits like axe throwing and mechanical bull riding.
The Topeka Pilots hockey squad is made up of young men who are chasing their dreams to one day play for a Division 1 school and ultimately a professional team.
Located in Wheatfield Village at 29th Street and Fairlawn Road, the theater features electric, leather, heated recliners and nine premium large format screens.
There are many changes around Topeka with revitalization happening all over the city. The North Topeka Arts and Entertainment District is one of those areas with many new projects and programs launching.
