News and Events from the Greater Garden City Area
By SCOTT AUST, FCEDC Director of Communications As the calendar inches closer to the June 2 grand opening, Jessica Gallardo’s excitement continues to build for her new store, SageHouse Soaps. “I’ve always wanted to own my own business. That’s been a dream since I was younger and finally I was […]
By SCOTT AUST, FCEDC Director of Communications Work hard. Do what you love. Find like-minded people to cooperate with. That was the message Thursday afternoon of the three-person panel tasked with discussing the local business climate and entrepreneurial spirit with a group of 40 people from across the state who […]
Courtesy DFA Dairy Farmers of America’s state-of-the-art ingredients plant in Garden City recently received the Sustainable Plant of the Year Award from Food Engineering magazine. The award was presented at Food Engineering’s Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo in Bonita Springs, Fla., and honors a newly constructed food facility […]
By SCOTT AUST, FCEDC Director of Communications Pinky’s Grilled Cheestro is set to open in downtown Garden City this month and owners Jose and Candice Rodriguez couldn’t be more excited to return home. Both grew up here, and have long made it a goal to return. Most recently, the couple […]
It’s no April Fool’s prank. On Sunday, April 1, sales tax rates in Finney County will increase to reflect a voter-approved measure designed to pay for several local improvements. The City of Garden City has issued a reminder through social media to alert the public and businesses about the change […]
Finney County cattleman Sam Hands has been named the 2018 Stockman of the Year by the K-State Livestock and Meat Industry Council. The award was presented last week during the annual Stockmen’s Dinner in Manhattan. A fourth-generation cattleman, Hands began his career in the beef industry in 1957 by purchasing […]
By SCOTT AUST, FCEDC Director of Communications Beautiful Downtown Garden City is home to more than a dozen beauty salons and barbershops whose goal is to help the community look its best. A stylist for 27 years, Rosie Swick, owner of Illusions Hair Salon, 414 N. Main St., has worked […]
By SCOTT AUST, FCEDC Director of Communications Bringing a microbrewery to downtown Garden City has long been a dream for many based on informal social media polls. That dream may become a reality in the future. Local businessman Jorge Guzman purchased the building at 207 N. Main St., formerly the […]
By SCOTT AUST, FCEDC Director of Communications Editor’s Note: This story is the last of a series called the 25 Days of Downtown Christmas that highlighted the fantastic selection of retailers in downtown Garden City. Jorge Guzman says the only thing he knew about restaurants before he and his wife, […]
By SCOTT AUST, FCEDC Director of Communications Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series called the 25 Days of Downtown Christmas that highlights the fantastic selection of businesses in downtown Garden City. More than two months after nearly doubling its space, Patrick Dugan’s Coffee House continues to shine […]
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