1.   Espresso Lane is looking to open several area locations beginning sometime in the next six months.

2.   It is too soon to predict how long filming will take, Murphy-Burke said, or just where in the area location filming will take place.

3.   Representatives of competing companies, such as Michaels, which has five area locations, declined to comment.

4.   Sam Whiting, executive vice president at the Omaha headquarters, agreed that the company wanted to acquire the key Kansas City area location.

5.   Show cars, replicas of the race cars driven by the stars, will be on display at area locations.

6.   The area locations are in Independence, Shawnee and Overland Park.

7.   The big cats have been spotted at nine area locations this month, with five sightings Wednesday alone.

8.   The big cats have been spotted at nine area locations this month, with six sightings Wednesday alone.

9.   The chain does not have any Kansas City area locations.

10.   The three area Payless locations are in Blue Springs, Lenexa and Grandview.