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Here's
some of good news that has been shared with us.
If your business' story isn't here, or needs updating,
please contact Nancy Phelps at (620) 662-3391
or nancyp@hutchchamber.com.
Advance Termite & Pest
Control
One-of-a-Kind: Advance Termite & Pest Control
is the only company in Hutchinson authorized to
install and service the Sentricon Termite Colony
Elimination System, for the ongoing monitoring
of properties for termites.
American Express Financial
Advisors
Two Decades: Linda Tegethoff, American Express
Financial Advisors, will soon be celebrating her
20th anniversary as a Senior Financial Advisor
American Family Insurance
Cultural Diversity: Steve Branscom with American
Family Insurance has taken a strong approach to
cultivating cultural diversity in his customer
base, hiring a new individual and looking to a
new market for opportunities.
American Family Mortgage
Welcome to Hutchinson! American Family Mortgage
is a new business in Hutchinson, and the only
"no closing cost" mortgage business
in state.
Applebee's Neighborhood
Grill
To Your Door: Applebee's Neighborhood Bar &
Grill has taken service to a new level, adding
a new "Car-Side Service" area for meal
take-out.
Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Reno County
Major Growth! Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Reno County has grown by leaps and bounds.
Since 1999, the agency has grown to seven full-time
employees, increasing from a staffing of only
volunteers.
Body & Soul Fitness
New Expansion Opportunities: Body & Soul Fitness
is opening an additional store at 13 South Main
Street in Hutchinson.
Bonnie's Water Gardens
Specialized Approach: Bonnie's Water Gardens specializes
only in water gardens, a distinct market niche
that has provided opportunity for growth.
Bourell's Carpet
One
New Product Lines: Bourell's Carpet One has added
an in-house interior designer, expanded their
ability to work with builders and commercial end-users,
and added designer line flooring and other new
products.
Cabinet Connections
Strategic Planning: Cabinet Connections is in
the fourth year of a five-year plan to establish
their company as the premier source for residential
and commercial products relating to cabinetry
and the remodel market, expanding their showroom
to include numerous new products.
Clark & Richardson
Construction Co.
New Partnership: In October 2003, three long-time
friends joined together to begin a new construction
firm, the Clark & Richardson Construction
Company here in Hutchinson.
Cox Communications
New Location: Cox Communications, one of Hutchinson's
Fortune 500 companies, has relocated to 210 W.
5th. The nation's fourth-largest cable television
provider, the Hutchinson location has approximately
25,823 total customers, and provides cable, digital
video, high-speed Internet, and other communication
services.
First National Bank
Additional Location: First National Bank is completing
a new full-service branch facility to accommodate
our customers on the east side of Hutchinson at
1525 E. 17th.
First Team, Inc.
New Location: First Team, a designer of residential
and institutional basketball equipment, is in
the process of finishing a 32,000 square foot
warehouse in Hutchinson's Airport Industrial Park.
Ineeda Cleaners
New Look: Ineeda Cleaners has remodeled both the
inside/outside of their Northgate location, adding
a drive-through window for customer convenience.
Kansas Farmers Service
Association
Meetings, Meetings, Meetings: In 2002, the Kansas
Farmers Service Association moved into a new office
building. Since then, 175 meetings for coop and
agricultural individuals have been held at the
new office, totaling 3,780 people in attendance.
Krause Corporation
Against All Odds: Krause Corporation has grown
sales and market share over the past several years,
despite the downturn of the agriculture market
and a struggling national economy.
Maurices
Welcome to Hutchinson! The major fashion retailer
Maurices returned to the Hutchinson Mall in 2004.
Midwest
Ford Lincoln Mercury Toyota
Lighting
the Way: Midwest Ford Lincoln Mercury Toyota
helped underwrite the cost of 40 sets of landing
lights to equip the city and county fire district
and EMS vehicles, as well as most police and sheriff
cruisers. The landing lights are used to
set up landing zones for the Midwest Life Team
helicopter during emergency flights.
Pinnacle Sports Medicine
Cutting Edge Technology: The doctors at Pinnacle
Sports Medicine consistently strive for cutting
edge results, providing new technology and services
such as orthoscopic surgery, a service many other
doctors in the country cannot give.
Pipeline Testing Consortium
Three-in-One: The Pipeline Testing Consortium
is comprised of three separate businesses - Pipeline
Testing Consortium, National Compliance Management
Inc., and American Medical Review Officers LLC,
a new addition. Each business is unique with no
competition in Kansas, carving a niche that centers
on regulatory compliance.
Red Lobster
New Management: Red Lobster, a dining staple in
Hutchinson, is under new management, and is "committed
to providing the finest experience possible for
our guests and crew."
Rental Property Management
True Success Story: Rental Property Management,
a residential/commercial property management firm,
started in 1983 with only three six-unit apartment
buildings. Currently, the company owns or manages
over $12 million of residential and commercial
properties.
Rose Motor Supply
Customer Service: Friendly customer service and
knowledgeable sales people characterize the business
philosophy at Rose Motor Supply, Inc., celebrating
over 80 years of service to the community.
SBC
Communication: SBC has installed the infrastructure
for SBC Yahoo DSL (high-speed Internet) capabilities
in Hutchinson, equipping 95% of the city with
the availability of DSL.
Westphal Jewelers
Unique Technology: Westphal Jewelers has purchased
a new laser welder, one of approximately 15 in
the entire country.
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