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The long and much-anticipated wait is almost over. Within the next few weeks, the doors at Pizza 51 at the southeast corner of Kansas and Loula streets will open. “We’re close,” Pizza 51 co-owner Jason Pryor said. “Honestly, I’m a little scared with all the hype around this place. We only have one chance to… Read more »

As long as he can remember, Darby Pool has been living life on two wheels. And if it were up to him, so would everyone else. The owner of Bikes for the Likes of Us at 105 S. Kansas Ave. right in the heart of downtown Olathe loves bicycles, loves serving his customers and passing… Read more »

SelectRX is all about healthcare innovation and the opening of their newest fulfillment facility in Olathe is proof of that. SelectRX — SelectQuote’s full-service, at-home medication management pharmacy — opened a 54,000-sq.-ft., state-of-the-art facility which represents a major step forward in SelectRX’s mission to simplify prescription management for seniors or others with chronic conditions.  “I’m… Read more »

When Panasonic announced their plans to build a $4 billion, 300-acre lithium-ion battery plant in De Soto in 2022 Olathe was sure to indirectly benefit. Little did we know that less than a year before the plant in De Soto becomes fully operational Olathe would be such a direct and integral part in Panasonic’s presence… Read more »

The pieces of the Downtown Olathe puzzle continue to fall into place. What many had hoped for is finally official. LANE4 Property Group announced plans last week for a one-of-a-kind restaurant project into downtown Olathe. The County Square Commons project will be anchored by longtime Olathe mainstay, Austin’s Bar & Grill. The project joins a… Read more »

Faith Technologies has found a home in Olathe as they continue to offer a wealth of employment opportunities and redefine the electrical construction and clean energy landscape with its comprehensive, end-to-end solutions. As the parent company to Faith Technologies (their electrical contracting business), EnTech Solutions (a clean energy solutions provider) and Excellerate (a construction manufacturing… Read more »

Jason Scott is a former teacher who likes to tinker with things as a self-taught engineer. So, it makes sense that he’ll be opening a coffee shop in downtown Olathe, right? Actually, it does. It makes complete sense. Sort of. “It’s just like a lot of businesses,” Scott said with a smile. “It’s just a… Read more »

At a special ribbon cutting ceremony of the opening of the Children’s Mercy and Camber Mental Health Mental Wellness Campus last month, the President and CEO of Children’s Mercy, Paul Kempinski, MS, FACHE, said it best. “A bold initiative like this doesn’t happen without a great partnership like this,” he said at the ceremony. Two… Read more »

Third Street Social has been looking for the right opportunity to make the move over to the Kansas side of the state line. Enter downtown Olathe. The local restaurant with the big city feel has found a home in downtown Olathe at 135 S. Kansas Ave. “Downtown Olathe offers the chance to be pioneers in… Read more »

Jason Pryor and Kevin Timmons are self-proclaimed history geeks. They’re also two of the preeminent restaurateurs in Kansas City. The combination of their personal and professional passions has them renovating an old service station in downtown Olathe to help breathe new life into Olathe’s central core. Pryor, the owner of Pizza 51 in South Plaza… Read more »