Slew of chain restaurant closings in Mission continues with Godfather’s Pizza

Godfather’s Pizza has closed in Mission.

It’s been a rough few months for chain restaurants on the east end of Mission’s Johnson Drive.

The long-operating Godfather’s Pizza at 7002 Johnson Drive has ceased operations.

The closing comes just a few months after the Taco Bell and Runza restaurants at Johnson Drive and Riggs shut down.

A sign in the door thanks patrons for their business and encourages Godfather’s fans to visit the remaining metro locations in south Overland Park and Kansas City, Mo.:

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Jay Senter

Jay Senter is the founder and publisher of the Johnson County Post.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in business at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he worked as a reporter and editor at The Badger Herald.

He went on to receive a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas. While he was in graduate school, he also worked as a reporter for the Lawrence Journal-World.

His reporting has appeared in the Kansas City Star, The Pitch and The New York Times, among other publications.

Senter was the recipient of the Johnson County Community College Headliner Award in 2023.

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