Overland Park News

A Texas-based clothing retailer is preparing to shutter all of its stores nationwide — including two in Johnson County. Women’s boutique chain Francesca’s is preparing to close all of its stores, with closing sales currently underway. Francesca’s has two Johnson County...

The once iconic and long-vacant Incred-A-Bowl building in southern Overland Park has avoided possible forced demolition after contractors completed necessary repairs to address “dangerous” conditions. In the decade or so since the former bowling alley and entertainment complex at 8500...

A Tennessee-based fast food brand has officially left Johnson County. At the end of last month, burger chain Hardee’s closed both of its remaining Johnson County locations in two different cities. Hardee’s closed in Overland Park and Olathe The brand had...

On nice days at a nursery in northern Overland Park, customers sip lattes among plants. Lots of plants, that is. Caffeine and chlorophyll; that’s the idea behind Café Equinox, the coffee shop at the Family Tree Nursery's two locations in...

On any given weekend, the Price Chopper grocery store at 151st Street and Metcalf Avenue is busy with shoppers. But this coming weekend promises a particular type of buzz at the store, especially for those looking for sweet treats. That’s...

With the new year underway, the Post is keeping tabs on some big development projects in the central Overland Park area, primarily everything south of 135th Street. From mixed-use development to ongoing large-scale development and more housing construction, here are...

When kids in Overland Park were climbing the walls during their holiday break from school in late December, parents had somewhere new to bring them. Right after Christmas, the owners of Leawood-based Dozer quietly opened their second indoor play concept,...

An amended mixed-use infill and redevelopment plan bringing apartments and retail to 87th and Grant streets passed a key hurdle after previously hitting a snag. The proposal, from 8643 Grant Street, LLC., would convert the old fly fishing store and...

After roughly four years, a local clothing shop has said goodbye to Overland Park. Locally owned We Got Your Back, known for its Kansas City-themed apparel and goods, has closed its downtown Overland Park storefront. The store closed its doors...

An international athletic clothing company appears to have set its sights on Johnson County. United Kingdom-based JD Sports has a new store in the works, inside the Oak Park Mall in Overland Park. JD Sports is coming to 11149 W. 95th...

With the new year underway, the Post is keeping tabs on some big development projects in the central Overland Park area north of Interstate 435. From much-watched redevelopments along key corridors to major projects downtown and more housing construction, here...

The start of a new year means the addition of another local coffee shop to Overland Park — this one specializing in Arabic coffee. Locally owned Turath Arabic Coffee is gearing up to open its doors in the coming weeks...