A hundred years ago, Americans were falling in love with the freedom of the road. Cars were simpler then: loud, mechanical and easier for mechanics to work on.

This year, Dr. Kevin Cassidy will mark 30 years at Cassidy Orthodontics in Topeka. He’s the second generation of orthodontists in his family, with his father having practiced in Topeka for more than 25 years before him.

Long before smart homes and biometric scanners, there was Elliot’s Mower & Locks, a Topeka-based business founded in the 1930s and better known today as A-1 Lock & Key.

Mize CPAs Inc. was acquired by Aprio, a national business advisory and accounting firm, in November 2025. The move was a strategic decision for the Topeka-based accounting and payroll services firm, which has been part of the city’s business community since 1956.

Barbering is one of the oldest trades in human history, dating back thousands of years. In the United States, barbershops have long served as community gathering places where people not only go to get a haircut, but to share and connect.

In 2002, Matt Vincent had a steady job in commercial construction. He and his wife Sara had security, but they decided to take a risk and start their own residential construction company.

In 1999, Capitol Federal made a decision that changed how it gives back to the region. The Topeka-based bank, founded in 1893, transitioned from a mutual savings bank owned by its customers to a stock savings bank, creating an opportunity to start a nonprofit foundation.

When Cody Foster and David Callanan founded Advisors Excel in 2005, the two friends say they were personally committed to giving back, even when their primary focus was on growing their company.

In a TK interview, Owner Zach Stanek shared how he grew into a catering business and what makes it unique.