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Business

A new international grocery store is on its way to Johnson County. The owner of a Kansas City-based El Mercado Fresco, a Hispanic grocery store chain with five locations on both sides of the state line, will soon set up shop...
Shawnee will be getting a new gas station on Nieman Road. Earlier this week, Shawnee City Council voted 8-0 to approve a special use permit for an On The Go gas station to be built near 65th and Nieman. Councilmember...
Pawsabilities, a local dog treat company, has reopened following a car crash that damaged their Olathe space.  In early December, a car crashed through the storefront at 2073 E. Santa Fe St., damaging the windows and some of the exterior...
A space once occupied by a wine shop will soon be full of books and plants instead. Monstera’s Books, a new independent bookstore, will soon open in the former Wyldewood Cellars building in Overland Park. Monstera’s Books will operate at 7930...
A new locally owned shop geared toward men’s apparel is on its way to Johnson County. Owner Chad Denham plans to open his first clothing store, Newton James, in downtown Overland Park. Denham said he hopes to open the store this...
A national family entertainment center is looking to move into the old Incredible Pizza location in Shawnee. The Rush FunPlex is proposing to move into the roughly 81,000-square-foot building at 13110 W. 62nd Terrace, according to Shawnee city documents. The Shawnee...
A new center offering playtime and wellness services for dogs has opened in Johnson County. Dogtopia recently opened its doors in northern Overland Park. Dogtopia operates at 10556 Metcalf Ave. The center moved into a space in the Times Square shopping...
As the start of 2024 approaches, the Post is looking back at how the business scene changed across Johnson County in 2023. Many new businesses opened in the area — including Drastic Measures' spin-off Wild Child in Shawnee and the...
A New York-based gym chain will replace the old Genesis Health Club location on Shawnee Mission Parkway. Crunch Fitness will be moving into the former gym at 11311 Shawnee Mission Parkway. A website for the location and a sign on...
This year, the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce took official initiative to help the city’s small business scene. The chamber is working on forming and implementing a Small Business Council — a group comprised of chamber members who want to...
A Shawnee bar promising drinks and nightly music has closed its doors for good after multiple decades in business. Red Balloon Bar & Grill permanently closed for business earlier this week. Red Balloon operated at 10325 W. 75th St. The bar...
The Shawnee Planning Commission has approved a special use permit for a new gas station on Nieman Road. The commission on Monday voted 9-1 for an On The Go Gas Station at 6631 Nieman Road. Commissioner Kathy Peterson was in...