• Sun. Oct 1st, 2023

Leading Martial Arts to open at Regency Lakes

Rich Chandler is opening a new Premier Martial Arts franchise at 21st and Greenwich. The business will be open to all ages but particularly is focused on children 8 to 15.

Prosperous Chandler is opening a new Leading Martial Arts franchise at 21st and Greenwich. The organization will be open to all ages but specially is concentrated on small children 8 to 15.

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Abundant Chandler experienced been in the restaurant business for decades as the vice president of functions for Jim Stevens’ Applebee’s franchises.

When Stevens retired in 2020, Chandler explained, “I type of retired a minimal bit, as well.”

Then he was prepared to get again to get the job done, so he checked with a franchise expert to come across a franchise that may possibly be a very good fit for him and his loved ones.

Chandler chosen Tennessee-primarily based Leading Martial Arts and now is preparing his first 1 for the strip center in entrance of Cabela’s at Regency Lakes, which is at the northwest corner of 21st and Greenwich.

He’d narrowed his checklist of doable franchises to about eight and said he chose Leading simply because it has a fantastic return on investment decision as well as a excellent lifestyle.

“We make superior men and women by martial arts,” Chandler explained.

While there are adult lessons and some very small tykes lessons, as well, he mentioned the chain specializes in children 8 to 15.

In addition to mastering martial arts moves, Chandler claimed, “You also have to have targets at property, plans at faculty you need to meet up with.”

Premier Martial Arts is about making far better men and women and communities, he reported.

“To me, being a element of that is a major driver.”

Chandler has never ever carried out martial arts himself.

“I’m actually hunting sort of ahead to mastering some stuff,” he stated.

He explained he’ll be an operator and operator who sets ambitions and sees that they’re reached, but he will not train courses.

Chandler explained Regency Lakes not only is a practical place, but it’s also someplace that mother and father can drop off their young children and then go run errands at spots such as the close by Target.

“That was also a single of the large drives.”

Chandler has not established selling prices yet.

He has signed to do two Premier Martial Arts sites, and he’s already seeking for a next internet site in Derby and would a single day like to have one in the Andover region as effectively.

A different franchisee has a Premier Martial Arts in west Wichita.

Chandler hopes to open up the nearly 1,800-sq.-foot Regency Lakes web page in April.

Craig Simon of Landmark Business True Estate dealt with the offer.

Chandler is preserving in touch with Stevens about his plans.

“It’s variety of great to go discuss to Jim.”

Chandler said Stevens is supportive and demonstrates it when he thinks Chandler has created good selections together the way.

“He will get this smile just listening to you converse about what you are heading to do.”

Carrie Rengers has been a reporter for much more than 3 decades, such as virtually 20 many years at The Wichita Eagle. Her Have You Heard? column of business enterprise scoops runs five days a week in The Eagle. If you have a idea, be sure to e-mail or tweet her or get in touch with 316-268-6340.