Olathe


Westlake Ace Hardware to Relocate Olathe Store

Posted November 27, 2024 Westlake Ace Hardware announced its Olathe, KS store will relocate, occupying a former Walgreens location. The store is currently located at 120 N. Clairborne and will relocate to 15066 W. 151st St near the northeast corner.… more

Children’s Mercy, Camber Mental Health Unveil 72-Bed Mental Wellness Campus

Posted November 21, 2024 Children's Mercy Kansas City and Camber Mental Health will open a new $53 million mental wellness campus in December. The Olathe-based mental health wellness center will be a 72,700-square-foot, 72-bed hospital focusing on the demand for… more

Garmin Acquires UK-based Lumishore, Strengthens Lighting Solutions Services

Posted October 24, 2024 Garmin announced it has acquired a UK-based manufacturer that will bolster the company’s premium LED lighting solutions. Olathe-based Garmin acquired Lumishore, which designs and manufactures high-performance above and underwater LED lighting systems for boats, according to… more

Hunt Midwest Opens its Largest StorTropolis Self-Storage Facility In Olathe

Posted October 1, 2024 Hunt Midwest has officially opened its sixth and largest StorTropolis self-storage facility in Olathe. The new StorTropolis Olathe, located at 601 N. Millridge Street, offers self-storage units that are climate-controlled to maintain temperature and humidity. The… more

Terracon’s Fourth Acquisition of 2024 Adds Archaeological Consultant Firm

Posted September 9, 2024 Olathe-based Terracon announced it had acquired Flat Earth Archeology, a cultural resources management firm that plans to expand the company’s environmental planning services. Founded in 2008, Flat Earth Archeology is headquartered in Cabot, Arkansas and provides… more

SelectQuote to Open Third Pharmacy Facility in Olathe, Adding 50 New jobs

Posted September 6, 2024 Overland Park-based SelectQuote announced it will open a pharmacy fulfillment facility in Olathe, Kansas, to serve its rapidly expanding customer base. The new 54,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility at 404 W. Frontier Lane in Olathe, Kansas, is expected… more

Terracon Acquires Little Rock-based Harbor Environmental, Adds 38 Employees

Posted July 15, 2024 Olathe-based Terracon announced its acquisition of Arkansas-based Harbor Environmental, Inc., to continue expanding its services to the Southeastern region. Effective immediately, Harbor’s 38 employees will join Terracon and the firm will continue to be headquartered locally… more

E&Y Awards Three Kansas City-area CEOs for Entrepreneurial Excellence

Posted June 24, 2024 Three Kansas City-area executives have been named winners of the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year awards for their entrepreneurial impact. Ernst & Young (EY) announced Friday that Brad Batz, president and CEO of… more

Terracon Acquisition Expands Services in Northeast

Posted June 10, 2024 Olathe-based Terracon has acquired Rhode Island-based SAGE Environmental and SAGE EnviroTech Drilling Services. Terracon announced the acquisition, the company’s second acquisition in 2024, in a Monday release. Terracon’s existing operations in Hartford, Connecticut, the Metro Boston… more

K-State Olathe Hires Jonathan McPherson as Director of Advanced Manufacturing

Posted May 30, 2024 The Kansas State University Olathe campus adds Jonathan McPherson as director of advanced manufacturing research and training. As director, McPherson will work with the executive director of strategic initiatives and others on campus to support the… more