Local Business

After an Old Navy store closed in Overland Park earlier this year, its replacement is already on the horizon. TurnStyles Thrift, a nonprofit thrift store operated by Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, is in the process of moving into the...

When longtime Overland Park dance boutique Degage Dancewear closed last year after multiple decades in business, a veteran in the industry got the chance to “un-retire.” That’s how Robin Ochilltree remembers the phone call she got from a friend on...

A West Coast athleisure retailer is approaching its Johnson County debut. California-based ALO has a new store in the works in Leawood. According to a release, the store is targeting a fall opening. ALO is coming to 4868 W. 119th St ...

It’s been roughly five years since Erin Oliva opened her boutique at 7942 Santa Fe Drive. In its time in downtown Overland Park, Ink & Page Book Boutique (formerly The Pretty Posy) has taken on two distinct forms: one with...

When Brian Murphy walks through his new Overland Park storefront, he sees more than just shelves of dog food and bins of treats. He sees a warehouse, a headquarters and a major stepping stone of growth for his family's business. Brookside...

This month, Johnson County has seen plenty of businesses come and go. A Leawood speakeasy, a new locally owned clothing shop repping KC pride in downtown Overland Park and a doggy daycare in Spring Hill were among the new businesses...

Visitors to a lavender farm in southern Johnson County will soon have the experience of being surrounded by woods or sitting in a field of flowers or relaxing under a night sky, accompanied by the sounds of bees buzzing,...

When the doors of Designed to Flaunt swung open for the first time on a frigid Friday at the end of January, some visitors walked in just to warm up. Others saw the Kansas City-themed clothes and accessories and thought...

For multiple decades, many cars have pulled up to the southwest corner of Barkley and Martway streets in Mission and left much cleaner than when they came. The property’s history as a car wash dates back to the 1980s. It...

Trader Joe’s is officially opening a grocery store in Merriam. For the first time last week in a press release, the California-based grocery store confirmed plans to open a new location at Merriam Grand Station Marketplace. This is the Antioch...

Small businesses in Overland Park have a new opportunity for a financial boost. The Overland Park Chamber of Commerce has launched a new “micro grant” program, offering small businesses a chance to get funds for development and expansion. The program is...

As the Westbrooke Village shopping center at 75th and Quivira undergoes renovations, it will lose one of its remaining longtime tenants. During a Shawnee City Council meeting a couple of weeks ago, city officials announced that along with a new...