Farmers Bank and Trust Developing a New Business Park on West 10th in Great Bend
How would you
like doing business from what has been described as "the best location
in Great Bend?"
Farmers Bank and Trust Chairman and CEO W. R. Robbins recently announced the acquisition of 5.25 acres of property at 4507 West 10th Street in Great Bend. The bank will develop a business park on the acreage. It is strategically located at the city's entrance on West 10th Street and K-96 Highway. The Farmers Bank and Trust Plaza will include eight (8) commercial lots, which will accommodate retail, medical, and office warehouse space.
"A beautiful new entrance to Great Bend will help people form a positive opinion about our city as they arrive in town," said Robbins. "This location is vital to the continued upward momentum of economic development that has taken place in Great Bend and on West 10th Street. Our board of directors is very enthusiastic about the project. They made the decision that the bank should take the risk of making West 10th Street more attractive and this property a very eye appealing and functional business plaza."
To learn how you or your business can benefit from locating in the new Farmers Bank and Trust Plaza, call Bank President Gene Dikeman at (620) 792-2411.
MOVING AHEAD
Excerpts By Chuck Smith, City Editor Great Bend, Kansas Tribune
For some time now community leaders have discussed the importance of getting private enterprises involved in community economic development and a local banking firm was congratulated for taking that initiative by the Great Bend City Council Monday night when the council approved a vacation of the Ninth Street right-of-way to provide room for construction of a business pak at 10th and K-96.
(Bill) Robbins said the 5.1 acres will provide room for a variety of businesses and, while the project won't be completed overnight, it will add significantly to development in that part of town. The business park will feature similar architecture and developing attractive landscaping will also be important, (Gene) Dikeman added. "The bank was really concerned about the west entrance to the city," he commented.
Mayor Mike Allison added the involvement of Farmers (Bank) in
this project was a step in the right direction, and an important example of
a priviate entity taking on a community development project. "This is
something that's been a goal of our economic development team," he said,
adding, "we're extremely pleased to see you doing it."
