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Ottawa’s growth fuels new businesses and renovations
Franklin County cashes in on retail surge as Holiday Inn Express opens opposite Wal Mart, and Legends Bookstore joins a wave of new and expanded enterprises. Kansas Tractor Sales, McConnell Machinery, and Town & Country Supply boost inventory. city projects include a remodel of the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium and upgrades to local banks, stores, and the Plaza Theater. The period marks heightened investment across commerce and aging facilities.
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Kishor Patel
Patel
Wal-Mart
Bill
the Herald
Ottawa
Hamerickhouse
Ottawa Computer Institute
Main
Humerickhouse’s
Don and
Diane Humerickhouse
Computer Services Company Inc
Vertical Solutions
Kansas City, Kan
Kansas Tractor Sales
Tony Kolody
Hickory
Kolody
RentMasters
Thompson
Ottawa Municipal
City Commission
Dick Smith
OMA
Smith
sRansom Memorial Hospital
Town & Country Supply
S. Princeton
Waymire
Price Chopper
Town & Country
Waymire’s
John Steinman
1641
S. Main
Royal Manor
Days Inn
Wal- Mart
Kansas State Bank
N. Main
Jeff Mourning
South Bank
Plaza Theater
Cheryl and
Jerry Rice
Fredonia
Rices
North Theater
Apple Market
Food Barn
Clifford Stipp
Ike and Mike
N. Cedar
Dollar General Store
Ed’s
Dollar General
Jim Bunch
Silver Arrow Trading
Burnett Automotive
Burnett
Firestone Tire and Service
Expert Tire
Bridgestone
Mark Switzer
McDonald’s
Princeton Circle Drive
McDonald's
Hugh O'Reilly
Ottawa Herald News