WICHITA — Verizon Wireless is expanding two of its Wichita stores, which both happen to be at Slawson Properties.
The chain has a new store under construction at NewMarket Square at 21st and Maize Road, where there has been an expansion boom of late.
“We’ve had a lot of stores over the last couple of years that have expanded,” says April Reed, who handled the Verizon deals.
That includes expansions by Maurices, Personally Yours, Hallmark and Starbucks.
“We’ve been on a roll in terms of tenants expanding,” Reed says.
Verizon currently has 2,500 square feet in the same building as Bella Luna Cafe. In the first quarter of 2014, it will be moving to 5,200 square feet and taking most of the University of Phoenix’s former space. That’s in the same building as Kay Jewelers and Scottrade.
“It’ll be an updated space,” Verizon spokeswoman Brenda Hill says of the store.
Reed says there are 1,400 square feet of the former university space left to lease.
At Slawson’s Tallgrass Centre development on the southwest corner of 21st and North Rock Road, Verizon is expanding as well.
“We’re definitely committed to that area,” Hill says.
CD Tradepost has moved around the corner from where it was, which gives Verizon more room to move into. The extra 1,300 square feet will give Verizon a total of 4,875 square feet at Tallgrass Centre.
Look for details of the expansions closer to the new store openings next year.
