After about a year and a half open, a bakery and cafe serving Taiwanese sweets has closed and left Johnson County.

This week, 85°C Bakery Cafe announced its closure in Overland Park — its only Kansas City area location.

85°C Bakery Cafe was at 12061 Metcalf Ave.

• The bakery and cafe occupied a space at the Southglen shopping center, which is just off West 119th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park.
• Before its time there, the space was previously occupied by Red Shoes, which closed in March 2023.
• The space is also near Pan-Asia Supermarket and discount grocery store Aldi.

The company cited hiring challenges

• Via a social media post, the bakery told followers the decision to close was made on the corporate level.
• The company said that since transitioning the Overland Park shop from franchise-owned (with local owners) to corporate-owned, it had been difficult to keep the shop adequately staffed or to “maintain our regular hours and the quality our customers deserve.”
• “We sincerely appreciate all your support, loyalty, and kindness throughout this journey,” the post said. “Thank you for being part of our bakery family. We are truly grateful for every customer who has walked through our doors.”

This was the only 85°C Bakery Cafe in Johnson County

• The Overland Park storefront was also the only one in the wider Kansas City metro area for the company.
• In 2004, the bakery and cafe got its start in Taipei, Taiwan.
• Today, it has more than 1,000 locations across the world.

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