Progress Underway at Old Hospital Site
Thrive Allen County announced in May that G&W Foods, Inc., a Willow Springs, Missouri-based supermarket chain, had submitted a letter of intent to build a new store as part of a new mixed-use development in the heart of Iola. The 15,000 square foot store will be...
Thrive Announces Iola Supermarket and Housing Plans
Project Requires County Approval to Proceed Thrive Allen County announced today that G&W Foods, Inc., a Willow Springs, Missouri-based supermarket chain, has submitted a letter of intent to build a new store in Iola. The proposed 15,000 square foot store would be...
2015 County Health Rankings: Allen County At 87
Today’s release of the 2015 County Health Rankings by University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation showed Allen County with an Overall Health Outcome Ranking of 87 out of 101 Kansas Counties reporting. This is a higher rank than our 79th place 2014...
Gates Iola Expansion Announced
Gates Corporation, which has been a mainstay of Allen County industry for 40 years, has announced a major expansion of their Iola facility. Thrive congratulates and thanks the Gates Rubber Company and The Blackstone Group for its decision to make a massive investment...