A Delano restaurant is adding an east-side site at the new Veranda development

Wichita’s second Mokas Cafe is going to open on the east side.

“We have been pleased with the support Wichita has shown us at our first location and are looking forward to serving East Wichita in the near future,” said Jason Ingermanson, founder and CEO of Mokas owner JRI Hospitality, in an e-mailed statement.

Wichita’s first Mokas opened this spring at 143 N. McLean in Delano.

The second Mokas will be at the Veranda. That’s Laham Development’s new 20-acre mixed-use development along 13th Street between Greenwich and Webb Road. That’s not far from its Plazzio development where the Warren Theatre is.

Mokas serves a wide variety of coffee, such as a Milky Way latte and a Kahlua Mudslide, along with breakfast, pastries, sandwiches, salads and wraps.

“We’re excited to open this new Mokas Cafe in Wichita that will continue to expand the brand in order to reach more and more people,” Ingermanson said. “We expect to grow both company owned properties and through franchising.”

Mokas Cafe is one of four restaurant brands the Salina-based company owns and operates, including Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, the Original Grande and Chompie’s.

Construction on the new Mokas likely will begin in the first quarter of next year.

Whitney Ward and Christi Royse of J.P. Weigand & Sons handled the deal.

Look for more information closer to the Mokas opening.