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“There are a lot of tweets by twits. But not all tweets are by twits.” —Visioneering chairman Jon Rolph’s characterization of Twitter
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“I was a little feisty about it.” — Jon Rolph of Carlos O’Kelly’s on how he felt when he pulled up to the chain’s east-side restaurant and saw that a new paint job included North Carolina Tar Heel blue...
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“Must have heard how good they are : -)” — A Twitter post by Jon Rolph (@jonrolph) of Carlos O’Kelly’s on how Billy Joel requested one of the restaurant’s burritos during a break in his concert at...
View ArticleIntrust Bank Arena proves to be a test kitchen for Carlos O’Kelly’s Mexican Cafe
WICHITA — Intrust Bank Arena has proven to be a good test kitchen for Carlos O’Kelly’s Mexican Cafe. Jon Rolph says dishes prepared at his family’s chain of restaurants usually take about seven-to-10...
View ArticleNeighbors say goodbye to John Rolfe and hello to Jon Rolph
WICHITA — Former Go Wichita CEO John Rolfe may be heading to a new job in Houston, but there still will someone by the same name living in his northeast Wichita house. It’s simply spelled differently....
View ArticleCostco may be close to a Wichita deal
WICHITA — Wichita, you just may get your wish for a Costco — maybe even relatively soon — though how close the company is to a deal depends on who you talk to. The Issaquah, Wash.-based chain, which...
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“I think he’s been in the kitchen all day.” – Chamber Honors Night emcee Jon Rolph on John Clevenger of Commerce Bank, which sponsored the dessert reception after the awards
View ArticleSasnak Management considers potential new concept in addition to Carlos...
UPDATED — Sasnak Management has operated a number of concepts through the years — including current brands Carlos O’Kelly’s and Applebee’s — and now the company is considering one more. “I would say we...
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“He said we could bring one thing to the table that no one else could. Lunch.” – Jon Rolph, the emcee at the Business Leadership Network of Sedgwick County kickoff lunch on Thursday, on county Manager...
View ArticleYou don’t say: Our favorites from 2013
Some were newsy, some were shocking, but most were simply fun or funny. Here are some of our favorite “You don’t say” quotes from 2013. - – - “I said, ‘You must know a lot of angry people.’ (They)...
View ArticleSasnak Management closes 17 Carlos O’Kelly’s restaurants — none in Wichita —...
UPDATED — No Wichita Carlos O’Kelly’s are affected, but Wichita-based Sasnak Management has closed 17 of its Mexican restaurants in order to reposition the company. “It’s been gut wrenching,” says...
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“Just a sign my wife can’t keep her hands off me.” – Small Business Awards Luncheon keynote speaker Jon Rolph, who is president of Sasnak Management and the father of four children age 5 and under “I...
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