New businesses

The long-anticipated new Whole Foods Market near 119th Street and Metcalf Avenue is set to open next month.  The new store, which replaces an existing Whole Foods in Overland Park, will open on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in the Overland Crossing...

Another new QuikTrip is opening this week in Overland Park. This one is located near College Boulevard and Antioch Road. After months of construction, the much-anticipated 11th Overland Park QuikTrip store opened its doors for business at 6 a.m. on...

A southern Overland Park pizzeria is poised to reopen under new management after closing last fall due to staffing shortages. Papa Keno's Pizzeria took to social media earlier this month to announce the restaurant would soon reopen its space in...

The Lash Lounge, a local salon offering eyelash and eyebrow services, is opening its second location this August in Corinth Square. The new salon will be located at 4155 Somerset Drive in Prairie Village. Co-owners Sheila Commodore and Renee Washburn operate...

A lifelong Mission resident who previously owned an antique shop in town wants to help other small businesses like his get new customers. So, he started his own marketing company. Dan Smith officially started Shop Dog Marketing in March. He...

Tyler Kingston Mercantile, a curator of vintage, modern and handmade home and lifestyle goods, is opening its second location in Corinth Square. Jessica Mead, who co-owns the business with her husband, Ryan Mead, said they expect to open their shop...

A virtual reality gaming lounge has opened in Overland Park — and customers get discounts for completing real-life quests that help their communities. The gaming lounge at 9341 W. 87th St. opened in January. Matt Cummins and Chandler Hines, co-owners...

Sandhills Brewing Company is opening in downtown Mission this weekend. The microbrewery at 5612 Johnson Drive opens for business on Friday, April 26. Founded by twin brothers Jonathan and Pippin Williamson, Sandhills Brewing Company opened their first microbrewery in Hutchinson,...

Servaes Brewing Company will soon become the second microbrewery to open in downtown Shawnee in recent weeks. The microbrewery and taphouse at 10921 Johnson Drive officially opens Saturday, April 20, although the brewery will be ticketed events this week. Transport...

The former owner of Pizza Kings in Merriam and concocter of his own pizza crust has opened a new pizza joint in downtown Mission. Paul Doring and his family opened Paulie D’s Pizza at 5735 Johnson Drive, previously the location...

One of the partners behind Justin’s Discount Spirits in Shawnee has opened his own liquor store in Lenexa. The new liquor store, Justin’s of Lenexa Fine Wines and Spirits, replaces Gomer’s of Kansas at 12740 W. 87th St. Gomer’s moved...

Downtown Overland Park seems to be becoming a destination for vinyl lovers with the opening of Vinyl Heaven, the second vintage records shop to open in Overland Park. Jeff Todd, the shop owner, said his goal is to have 12,000 records...