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Quality Body Shop Receives Small Business Award

Wednesday, April 01, 2020

Quality Body Shop opened their doors for business on December 4, 1974. Brothers Ernest and Henry Yoder established this business and prior to opening Quality Body Shop, Ernest and Henry worked for the A.D. Ford Motor Co. in the body and paint department. Both native to Reno County, Ernest & Henry dreamed of owning their own business. They chose to offer complete collision repair services, including automobiles, heavy duty trucks, RV's and agriculture equipment. After 44 years of service, Don and Terry Yoder have purchased the business from their fathers. They are committed to carrying on the values of quality, integrit...

Superior Boiler Will Relocate Richmond, Virginia, Subsidiary and Add Jobs in Hutchinson, Kansas

Wednesday, April 01, 2020

Superior Boiler recently announced that it will relocate its Richmond, Virginia, subsidiary to Hutchinson, Kansas. The relocation will begin in second quarter 2021. Superior acquired the Richmond business, which produces industrial watertube boilers, as part of its 2016 purchase of English Boiler LLC. “Over the past two years, we looked at multiple sites in five states and in the Richmond area,” said Superior’s President and CEO Doug Wright. “Hutchinson became the clear choice because of the facility available to us, the assistance provided by state and local governments and the ability to combine resources with our current business operations.” “We are thrille...

Cooper Tire Receives Small Business Award

Wednesday, March 04, 2020

Cooper Tire, which was started by Bub Cooper, has been a family owned and operated business for 68 years. The business expanded in 1982 to include the alignment shop, and then in 1988 the Pratt location was purchased. At Cooper Tire they believe in customer service, which means they listen to the customer and are honest about their needs. They don’t try to do everything, but what they do, they do exceptionally well. They are also one of the few tire shops in the area that service the agricultural market. Inventory and employees continue to be their two biggest challenges. Not man...

Hubco Receives Small Business Award

Wednesday, February 05, 2020

Hubco began in 1919 under the vision of Emerson Carey and Jim Dick for the main purpose of manufacturing salt bags. After several years, Mr. Dick purchased the Carey portion to become sole owner of the Hutchinson Bag Corporation. They are still located in the original building at 215 S. Poplar, located behind the City of Hutchinson office building. Currently, The Hutchinson Bag Corporation, now called Hubco, is in its fourth ownership cycle. Over the years Hubco has grown and diversified its product offerings by staying current with market trends and through the acquisition of other bag companies. Hubco Inc. starte...

Fairview Service Center Receives Small Business Award

Wednesday, January 08, 2020

The business began in 1956 by the Yutzy Family as a repair business for farm equipment and vehicles. Then in 1958, the business was purchased by the Yoder family. Over the years, different product lines were introduced, however, repair and service work remained as the core of what was offered. In 1999, Gary Rich and Ben Miller purchased the business and ran it until Keith and his wife purchased it five and a half years ago. Keith continues to grow the outdoor power equipment line, and has also added tractors to the lineup approximately one and half years ago. At Fairvie...

CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program - Apply NOW!

Friday, April 03, 2020

We are continuing to get more information about Federal programs that you need to know about now. We know it feels like you are being inundated with information and we are trying to send only these items that we feel you need to know immediately, particularly related to important programs that can put relief dollars into your businesses during this time of great economic uncertainty. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted into law in the last week. The Act allocates $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers employed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Known as the Paychec...

Homegrown Entrepreneurship Is Alive and Well

Wednesday, March 04, 2020

By Rick Staab, President/CEO—Disability Supports and The Clayworks Through our sponsorship, it was a great privilege to honor all the artistic entrepreneurs—both our Clayworks artists and their teaching staff, at the 2020, Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting. While each year, Chamber staff exceed all expectations in the planning and execution of this great event, I thought this year’s message from Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, was especially appropriate and timely in a community that is even now, experiencing the growing energy and vibrancy from Chamber members who are embracing organic community growth and leadership. In many areas o...

Hotel/Convention Center Study Released by Visit Hutch

Friday, May 31, 2019

HUTCHINSON, KS – Visit Hutch, in partnership with the City of Hutchinson, released today the Hotel/Convention Center Market Study in an 84-page report. In February 2019, the City engaged with Hospitality Real Estate Counselors (HREC) to produce the $15,000 study with the objective to determine the market support for a proposed Hotel/Convention Center in Hutchinson. The declining number of conventions at the Atrium Hotel and Convention Center, is what led the City to look into a potential new project. “The convention market has always been an important component of our tourism cluster, having a large economic impact on our overall economy...