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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 &

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)

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

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

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

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

It’s time for Char Bar to make its mark in downtown Olathe. After taking Westport by storm a decade ago and opening in Parkville, Mo. last year to rave reviews, downtown Olathe is the next, and it will be their biggest and best. Culinary Virtue Restaurant Collective is launching their

More than 50 years ago, Lamar Hunt brought Worlds of Fun to Kansas City. The one-of-a-kind (for its time) amusement park was transformative for so many Kansas Citians, young and old. Now, a generation later, James Arkell and Loretto Properties, LLC (which was founded by Lamar Hunt, Jr.), is bringing

Michael’s Wonder World is the centerpiece of the $388 million mixed-use district at 119th and Renner, but directly to the east of the all-abilities theme park is an impressive and equally accessible 5,000-seat arena. What sets this arena apart is that it’s not necessarily designed for basketball or volleyball, but

Over the past decade, James Arkell and his wife have been exposed to some pretty amazing environments along with their special-needs son, Michael. More importantly, they’ve seen what was missing. And after a visit to Morgan’s Wonderland in San Antonio several years ago, something clicked for James Arkell. They made