Those who’ve driven downtown recently may have noticed that the space at 801 E. Douglas occupied by Wichita Cheesecake Company had occupied since August 2021 is vacant, and “for lease” signs are hanging in the window.
Owner Mark Daniels, who along with wife, Grace, first opened his cheesecake business in April 2019, says that the closure is only temporary. He’s secured a new spot on East Central, he said, though he’s not ready to share the address just yet. The business will reopen there but won’t have seating like the shop on Douglas did: It will be more of a carry-out setup, he said.
Daniels said he wasn’t sure yet when the shop would reopen at its new address. Until it does, he’s not selling cheesecake.
The reason Daniels decided to leave his downtown space, he said, comes down to the city’s decision to start charging for downtown parking…