Russell Gray

3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Russell Gray

The metro area's Shake Shack collection is about to grow by one location. Here's where it will be. Shake Shack will put its fourth Kansas City-area location in an under-construction Johnson County development. Overland Park-based Drake Development LLC plans to put the fan favorite burger joint in its Merriam Grand Station, a project off Shawnee Mission Parkway and Interstate 35 that formerly housed a Kmart.

4 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Russell Gray

The AmLaw 100 ranks the nation's law firms by gross revenue. A total of six law firms with a presence in Kansas City made this year's ranking. Two Kansas City-based law firms landed on the AmLaw 100, along with six other firms that have offices in the metro area. The AmLaw 100, produced by The American Lawyer, ranks the nation’s law firms by gross revenue in 2024. It also includes other metrics, such as net operating income, revenue per lawyer, profits per lawyer and profits per equity partner.

4 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Russell Gray

Preview this article 1 minArvest's KC market leader, Mark Larrabee, now will report to a bank executive based in Tulsa who leads the region that includes the metro area. Arvest Bank promoted Kirk Hays to be regional executive for its Northwest region, which includes Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Hays has been with the Arkansas-based bank for 31 years, most recently as president of the Tulsa region, a post he has had since 2015, according to a release.

4 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Russell Gray

Aitor Diago | Getty ImagesPreview this article 1 minA Kansas City man submitted fraudulent reimbursement requests for work not done on five area projects. That resulted in a 21-month federal prison sentence. A bank fraudster who submitted false expenses for construction reimbursement — for $652,784 — received a 21-month federal prison sentence with no chance of parole. Maximillian D.

1 month ago | bizjournals.com | Russell Gray

Preview this article 1 minCingulate will use the money — delivered in three $1 million tranches — to help develop its third drug, which targets an $11.6 billion global market. Cingulate Inc. received a pledge for $3 million to support efforts to develop a time-release anti-anxiety drug targeting an $11.6 billion global market. The Kansas City, Kansas-based company (Nasdaq: CING) announced the pledge from an unidentified private foundation.