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Yahoo
12-03-2025
- General
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Salty Iguana customers claim employees weren't paid last check
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — Salty Iguana customers are trying to help out the workers who've lost their jobs over the last two weeks. The on the east side of the state recently. One of the restaurants was in Lawrence, the other was in Prairie Village. The sign at the Prairie Village location off 83rd and Mission was recently taken down, reminding customers of the good memories they had there. Jonathan Nye had not seen his old hangout without the words 'Salty Iguana' on the overhang until Wednesday. Man hospitalized following house fire in Overland Park 'It's sad,' Nye said in an interview with FOX4 Wednesday. 'I mean there's a lot of people that have been coming here. It was more than just a restaurant. You know, it was like a neighborhood restaurant and bar. Everybody in the bar knew each other. I mean it was really like 'Prairie Village Cheers.'' Nye told FOX4 that all the regulars knew him for wearing funny hats. He became friends with the staff there too. 'It was so unexpected,' Nye said of the situation for the Prairie Villgae restaurant workers. 'Then they also didn't get paid. You know when I was talking to former staff, they didn't get paid, so we're hoping that a lot of the regulars, if we can get the word out on social media that other regulars that came here, weekly, daily, will reach out to the GoFundMe page and help bridge the gap a little bit for these people that lost their jobs.' FOX4 was not able to reach the president of the Prairie Village restaurant via phone call or email. According to the last Salty Iguana filing on the Kansas Secretary of State's website for the Prairie Village restaurant, Dan Chandler's the president of the restaurant. Our email to the restaurant wasn't returned Wednesday. Tuesday, March 4, was the last day the Independence Salty Iguana location was open too. A GoFundMe's been set up by somebody in Independence. Wednesday, Nye mentioned one specifically for the workers at the Prairie Village restaurant. In Prairie Village, one resident FOX4 talked to Wednesday said her dad went to that restaurant every Wednesday to meet up with friends. Kansas Museums Association launches petition to save Sunflower Summer 'Yeah,' Emily Allen said when asked if she's talked to her dad about the Salty Iguana closing. 'He's really upset about it because him and his buddies used to meet there, so now they have to find a new place. They've been doing it for like 20 years.' The two Kansas Salty Iguana restaurants Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Business
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Tax agents seize two Kansas Mexican restaurants for failure to pay $200,000
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Law enforcement and agents with the Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) seized assets belonging to two northeast Kansas Mexican restaurants recently for failure to pay thousands in taxes. Aubrey Challquist with KDOR provided 27 News with two press releases on Monday, March 3 regarding two business seizure operations that occurred at 10 a.m. on Feb. 26. KDOR agents and local law enforcement seized assets belonging to two Salty Iguana restaurants located in Lawrence and Prairie Village. KDOR seized assets such as known bank accounts, on-site case, business inventory along with personal property belonging to the owner from both restaurants. These items will be sold at a public auction to help pay off the delinquent taxes. 'KDOR's policy and practice is to work with taxpayers in delinquent status to voluntarily enter into repayment agreements. It is only after these efforts and multiple failed collection attempts that the Department is forced to execute a tax warrant, utilizing such actions as bank levies, till taps, and ultimately asset seizure to ensure compliance with the law.' KDOR press release excerpt. New Panda Express opening in Topeka, what to know Challquist said the Lawrence location was cited for nonpayment of $103,204.96 while the Prairie Village restaurant had nonpayment of $102,160.24 associated with Kansas sales and liquor drink taxes. Challquist said the two restaurants were seized and closed as they couldn't reach an acceptable payment agreement with KDOR. Salty Iguana issued a statement through a social media post on the situation on March 1. You can read the statement below: 'We been working diligently with the State of Kansas, our partner for over 30 years, to try and resolve the issues at our Prairie Village and Lawrence locations. Our family business has been waiting for the Employee Retention Credit Refund from the IRS for two years and we have hired a Tax attorney to expedite this matter. The attorney is confident that we should receive the refund soon. Our family is so grateful to our loyal customers and many employees that make Salty Iguana feel like home.' Salty Iguana social media statement Roundabout construction near Topeka causes frustration among locals For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Johnson County Mexican restaurant seized for unpaid taxes. Another closed last year
The Kansas Department of Revenue has seized a Johnson County Mexican restaurant for unpaid taxes. Salty Iguana, 8228 Mission Road in Prairie Village, was forcibly closed Friday, with 'seized' signs taped in its windows. Owners owed KDOR $102,160.24 in sales and liquor taxes, according to a statement from the agency. The debtors named in the statement were Daniel L. Chandler, Stephen W. Conrad and Matt Zych. Likewise, the chain's Lawrence spot was also seized for an additional $103,204.96. The types of assets seized include all known bank accounts, on-site cash, business inventory, as well as personal property belonging to the owner, the KDOR said. The Independence location, 17717 U.S. Hwy 40, remains open. Ownership did not immediately respond to The Star's requests for comment Friday. Last year, the chain decided to close its Olathe location at 10478 S. Ridgeview Road. Its Overland Park location, 8420 W. 135th St., closed in 2019. Salty Iguana began at the Prairie Village spot in 1992.
