Kansas, Sedgwick County, Wichita
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Modern Cleaners
Larkspur Restaurant
No. 904-906 E. Douglas
1903-1922
The building located on East Douglas housed a series of businesses; first, James C. Smyth Hide Co., then Beacon Tire, and, in 1922, Modern Cleaners.
Dye Chile
No. 120 N. Mosley
For almost seven decades, William A. Dye was known as the "Chili King of the West." He built his international business on imported spices and peppers with Wichita as his headquarters.
During WWI, he gave American soldiers in Europe free samples and a spicy reminder of home. Such marketing techniques created a need for expansion. In 1923, Dye moved his Dye's Chile Mixture and Jobber of Mexican Chile manufacturing business to 120 N. Mosley.
W.A. Dye - Wichita's Chile King was a grocer who became a fast-food entrepreneur with his chili.
"Juan the Chili Kid" was Dye's company trademark. Dye created many of his company's sales slogans.
(Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features) Includes location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Modern Cleaners
Larkspur Restaurant
No. 904-906 E. Douglas
1903-1922
The building located on East Douglas housed a series of businesses; first, James C. Smyth Hide Co., then Beacon Tire, and, in 1922, Modern Cleaners.
Dye Chile
No. 120 N. Mosley
For almost seven decades, William A. Dye was known as the "Chili King of the West." He built his international business on imported spices and peppers with Wichita as his headquarters.
During WWI, he gave American soldiers in Europe free samples and a spicy reminder of home. Such marketing techniques created a need for expansion. In 1923, Dye moved his Dye's Chile Mixture and Jobber of Mexican Chile manufacturing business to 120 N. Mosley.
W.A. Dye - Wichita's Chile King was a grocer who became a fast-food entrepreneur with his chili.
"Juan the Chili Kid" was Dye's company trademark. Dye created many of his company's sales slogans.
(Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features) Includes location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
