Retail
Jazz, barbeque, and… beer? With Boulevard Brewing Company’s presence and the recent addition of KC Bier Co. to the market in 2014, Kansas City is well on its way to putting itself on the map as a famed home for…
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In the era of Ulta and Sephora, the once salon and spa powerhouse Beauty Brands officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week. The company entered into an asset purchase agreement with Hilco Merchant Resources for a sale of…
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Life is finally returning to the land where the Great Mall of the Great Plains once stood in Olathe. Woodbury Corporation announced that it will propose to redevelop the site as a $300 million mixed-use property. With the name Mentum,…
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The Midwest is home to a slew of notable headquarters spanning various sectors. Kansas City alone claims JE Dunn, Burns & McDonnell, Dairy Farmers of America and AMC, just to name a few. And right down the road in Kansas’…
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Before you can compile a roster of the most influential business executives in a market of nearly 3 million people, you first must define what it means to have influence as an executive, what it means to wield that power,…
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What does Lawrence offer retirees that other cities do not? Forbes has released its 2018 rankings of the best places to retire in each state. While Columbia takes the title in Missouri, Lawrence is ranked No. 1 in Kansas. Lindsey…
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In a move that heralds the changing nature of Sprint's relationship with the region, the telecom giant has announced its plans to sell its Overland Park campus and lease only the space the company needs. Sprint's CEO, Michel Combes, announced…
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson headlined a list of dignitaries who gathered Friday for the ribbon-cutting of a new CVS retail distribution center, which will add more than 360 jobs to the Kansas City area. The facility, covering 760,000 square feet,…
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Bar K Dog Bar, a dog park, bar and coffeehouse hybrid, officially opened this week on the western edge of the Berkley Riverfront Park. It is among three new developments hitting the area within three years–Union Berkley Riverfront luxury apartments…
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Overland Park-based KBP Foods, which cracked the top 50 on Ingram's list of the region's 100 biggest private companies last year, is making a push for Top 30 status: The Yum! Brands franchisee has announced yet another acquisition for 2017,…
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