Business closings

The last remaining community newspaper in Johnson County is closing down. The Gardner News, which was purchased by the newspaper chain CherryRoad Media in 2022, will cease operations effective Monday, July 1. “Our company is dedicated to the preservation of community...

Nuts and Bolts True Value hardware store in Overland Park is having a liquidation sale before it closes for good in October. Located at 11200 Antioch Rd., Nuts and Bolts has held that spot in south Overland Park for over...

Another fast food restaurant in northeast Johnson County has closed its doors for good. Kentucky Fried Chicken has permanently closed its location near the intersection of 75th Street and Metcalf in Overland Park. The signature KFC bucket and other signage has...

Office Depot is permanently closing its OfficeMax location on Shawnee Mission Parkway in Shawnee. Located at 15600 Shawnee Mission Parkway in the Shawnee Station shopping center, the store closes Saturday, Nov. 14. A manager at the store said the company...

Pier 1 Imports Inc. has closed its Overland Park store as the furniture and decor retail company goes out of business nationwide. Located at 7076 W. 105th St. in Overland Park, this store was the last Pier 1 location in...

Marrio's Donut Shop at 95th and Antioch permanently closed its doors this summer following economic shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Owner and shopkeeper Mica Marriott posted her decision to close on Facebook at the end of May, citing the...

After more than a decade in business, Sobahn, a locally owned restaurant serving authentic Korean cuisine, permanently closed its doors last weekend. Located at 7800 Shawnee Mission Parkway Suite 4 in Overland Park, the restaurant announced the closure on Facebook...

Pier 1 Imports is closing its Shawnee location among several other stores in the Kansas City area. Located at 15300 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Pier 1 will close sometime in March. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, the home goods retail company made...

After 35 years dishing out frozen treats to loyal customers at her Corinth Squre shop, Prairie Village fixture Mely Ballard is set to retire Dec. 31. Ballard said she's sold her shop to new owners, but she wants to leave...

After less than a year in business, The Boardroom Family Pub in Overland Park has closed. Jon Steel, the owner, said he closed the restaurant at 8725 Metcalf Ave. around Sept. 20. He does not plan to reopen the restaurant,...

Fried chicken lovers have one less spot to fill up in northeast Johnson County. Stroud's shuttered its location on Shawnee Mission Parkway in Fairway on Monday, bringing an end to a more-than-10-year run for the eatery. A message posted on the...

The Johnson County District Attorney's Office has found itself in the dry cleaning business. After Luxury Dry Cleaner at 12904 W 87th Street Pkwy, just east of Pflumm Road, closed without notice last month, the district attorney's office began receiving...