Baldwin City
Baldwin City, KS · Business
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The Coconut Mama
Kansas downtown loses its only grocery store as rising costs squeeze small, bodega-style business
Kansas now has its own local chapter in the wave of grocery-store closures reshaping shopping options across the country. Jody’s Market, the only grocery store in downtown Lawrence, closed November…
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Plans for new Lenexa Hy-Vee grocery store and gas station advance
More details about a proposed shopping center in Lenexa that includes a new Hy-Vee grocery store emerged as the city’s governing body agreed to move it forward. On Nov. 2, the Lenexa Planning Commission recommended approval for a preliminary plan and plat for the proposed Hy-Vee & The Shops at Freedom Fields, an over 32-acre project near 83rd Street and Kansas Highway 7. The vote was 8-0 with Commissioner Cara Wagner absent.
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Casey Richardson | 20 Under 40
Casey Richardson serves as general manager and director of operations at West Ridge Mall, where she oversees property operations and plays an active role in the mall’s ongoing redevelopment. Prior to joining West Ridge in 2024, Casey spent seven years with The Buckle, where she developed her career in retail management and leadership.
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The Topeka Capital-Journal
Topeka leaders eye tax breaks for 42 planned luxury homes
Topeka leaders took the first step to give tax incentives for a luxury housing development planned for southwest Topeka. The Topeka City Council approved on Nov. 10 sending a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District application forward to the Kansas Secretary of Commerce. The project referred to as Ardmore Walk Addition No. 1 is to build 42 luxury homes near the corner of SW Lakeside Drive and 45th Street. If the secretary of commerce's office approves the application moving forward, the council will vote on whether to make it a tax benefit district and then the tax breaks the project could get. The vote passed with Councilwoman Michelle Bradberry abstaining and Councilwoman Christina Valdivia-Alcala voting against it. Valdivia-Alcala said she would vote against it every step of the way because of the high price point. "If they're needing support for a price point this high, then maybe they shouldn't be building," Valdivia-Alcala said. What is Ardmore Walk Addition No. 1 The proposed benefit district covers 25.28-acre tract, which would be developed in three phases, according to city documents. The developed properties are expected to start at the cost of $350,000 and go up further depending on the home. The homes will also
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johnsoncountypost.com
Fairway mainstay Rainy Day Books opening a second JoCo shop in Lenexa
After more than five decades in Fairway, one Rainy Day Books will become two in Johnson County. This week, the Fairway mainstay announced plans for a new store further west, at Lenexa City Center. The store plans to operate inside the Made in Kansas City shop, just off 87th Street...
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Two Businesses, One Life | Sunsations & Yard Crafters
Kelly Robbins spends most of her working hours thinking about skin, wellness and the next service she can bring to her customers. Her husband, Ian, is more likely to be thinking about lawns, landscaping crews, equipment and whether a job was done right. Their businesses could hardly look more different,...