New tool outlet store opens in Lenexa near Oak Park Mall

A new store offering equipment for all kinds of handiwork has arrived in Johnson County.

Direct Tools Factory Outlet, a South Carolina-based company, recently opened its first Johnson County store in Lenexa.

Direct Tools Factory Outlet is at 9580 Quivira Rd.

  • The store moved into a space at the Orchard Corners shopping center off West 95th Street and Quivira Road.
  • Religious book and gift shop Family Christian previously occupied the space, before closing in 2017.
  • Direct Tools operates near the Nail Perfection salon and cosmetics store Beauty Brands, and it’s also across Quivira Road from Oak Park Mall.
  • The store is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Lenexa Direct Tools
Tools at Direct Tools Factory Outlet in Lenexa. Photo credit Lucie Krisman.

The store sells all kinds of tools

  • Customers can find a vast range of tools for indoor and outdoor work, from larger tools like drills and hedge trimmers to hand tools like screwdrivers and wrenches.
  • In addition to tools, the store also sells “lifestyle” products like lights, fans, radios and heaters.
  • Direct Tools also sells cleaning products like vacuums, sprayer and scrubbers.

This is the first Direct Tool Factory Outlet store in JoCo

  • The Lenexa store also serves as the first in the wider Kansas City area.
  • The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in South Carolina, but has stores in more than 20 states.
  • Most closely, this includes one in St. Louis, Missouri and another one in Branson.

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Lucie Krisman
Lucie Krisman

Hi! I’m Lucie Krisman, and I cover local business for the Johnson County Post.

I’m a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, but have been living in Kansas since I moved here to attend KU, where I earned my degree in journalism. Prior to joining the Post, I did work for The Pitch, the Eudora Times, the North Dakota Newspaper Association and KTUL in Tulsa.

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