Wheat State Pizza and Fresernos finalist for new small business of the year

The Kansas City, Kansas Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists (PDF) for its new small business of the year. Two out of the five finalists are restaurants.

Wheat State Pizza in Strawberry Hill (612 N 5th St.), which, like all of the chain’s stores, makes its dough from scratch is on the list. So is Fresernos, a family Mexican restaurant, which isn’t actually in Kansas City, Kansas, but in Bonner Springs (220 Cedar St.).

Common wisdom has it that 90 percent of restaurants fail within a year. Even if that number is high (it is) surviving one year as a new restaurant still means beating the odds. The owners and managers of the restaurants will discuss how they did it at the awards luncheon June 5 at YouthFront on Rainbow Boulevard. 

The event takes place at 11:30 a.m. and costs $35. If you’re interested in attending, contact 913-371-307 and congratulations to Fresernos and Wheat State Pizza.