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Iconic '90s toy store Toys "R" Us is making a comeback to an Overland Park mall. Oak Park Mall announced on its Instagram account this week that the big-box toy retailer known for its Geoffrey the Giraffe mascot and catchy...

Terrie Morris has spent the last few decades shaping young minds. For 46 years, she taught elementary students, including 35 years at Mission Trail Elementary in Leawood. Recently, she retired from the classroom. But soon, a new venture of hers...

After losing its grocery store earlier this year, an Overland Park shopping center appears to be getting another one. Iowa-based grocery Hy-Vee has filed plans to open a new grocery store at the Rosana Square shopping center, nearly ten months...

Nearly a decade has gone by since efforts formally began to reimagine the former Westbrooke Village shopping center in Shawnee. It’s been even longer than that since the once-deteriorating shopping center has had its own grocery store. Kansas-based Dillons left the...

A Kansas-based grocer’s new Olathe store has officially begun to take shape. This week, grocery chain Dillons held a groundbreaking in Olathe, marking the start of construction as the store works toward an opening in 2027. Dillons is coming to ​​College...

One of the oldest storefronts in Lenexa has kicked off a new chapter. A plaque near the shop’s entrance at 13416 Santa Fe Trail Drive declares it the historic “Ann Huseman” building, standing since the 1870s. The county's property records...

Since he was a teenager, it’s come naturally to Joe Smith to be surrounded by records. It all started when he landed a part-time job at a record store in 1987. After 15 years of working for entertainment retail company...

In a space previously dedicated to rock music and burgers, something new has officially begun. On Friday afternoon, where people once sipped beers and listened to live music, new customers browsed displays of clothes, jewelry and home decor from a...

Rainy afternoons and good books often go hand and hand, and Thursday was no exception. As rain hit the windows at 3 of Cups, downtown Olathe residents and business owners peeked into the area’s new bookstore, browsing the shelves for...

Johnson County gained multiple new stops for caffeine this month, and another one is still on the way to downtown Overland Park. Also, a husband-and-wife duo that formerly had multiple Painted Tree storefronts has now opened their own multivendor market...

Jennifer Schmidt is no stranger to the world of books. Ever since planting roots in Mission in 2019, she and her family have spent many days at northeastern Johnson County library branches. They’ve also browsed the shelves at many of...

An Asian lifestyle brand appears to be preparing for a Johnson County debut. Japanese retailer EBISU has filed plans to open a new store in Overland Park, the brand’s first in the Kansas City metro area. EBISU is coming to 9148...