Business notebook (June 1, 2017)
Grand opening
Wichita Animal Action League will host a grand opening of its Pet Adoption Center at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Towne West Square, 4600 W. Kellogg.
New franchisees
Mark and Luke Elpers have opened Steri-Clean Kansas, Steri-Clean’s first Kansas franchise. The business provides cleaning of crime and trauma scenes, hoarding homes and areas compromised by infectious diseases. The new franchise will host a grand opening event and a meet-and-greet with Steri-Clean founder Cory Chalmers from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 6 at Distillery 244, 244 N. Mosley. Steri-Clean Kansas’ website is crimecleanerskansas.com and the phone number is 888-577-7206.
Recognized
Wichita-based the Mattress Hub was named 2017 Retail Giant of Bedding at the Furniture Today Bedding Conference in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Charity
A Rotary Club of East Wichita Kentucky Derby fundraiser raised $10,500 to be distributed to Emberhope, Heartspring and Starkey.
Assistance League of Wichita awarded more than $100,000 in one-year scholarships to graduating high school seniors to attend Wichita Area Technical College or Butler Community College.
The Burger King McLamore Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Burger King brand, awarded Tiffany Bass of Hutchinson a $5,000 scholarship through the 2017 Burger King Scholars Regional Employee Award program.
Have a new business, name change, new location or award to share? Send announcements to Jerry Siebenmark at jsiebenmark@wichitaeagle.com. Include a contact name and phone number. For business openings, please also include a street address, phone number and operating hours and days.
This story was originally published May 31, 2017 at 3:52 PM with the headline "Business notebook (June 1, 2017)."