Forbes’ annual rankings of the best employers in the U.S. this year includes two Kansas City-area companies in the top 10 and six overall. Olathe-based Garmin Ltd. landed at No. 2, according to Forbes’ rankings. Best known for its GPS tools and smart watches, Garmin reported revenue of $4.86 billion in 2022. The company reported 4,648 local … Read more
Missouri generated $1.3 billion in marijuana sales, including $1 billion in recreational marijuana sales, since it was legalized on Feb. 3, 2023. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) transferred $3.84 million from its adult use program and another $13 million from its medical marijuana program to various state agencies as outlined by … Read more
General Mills plans a new facility in Johnson County to support its growing pet-food division. Scannell Properties, an Indiana-based developer, plans to construct a build-to-suit warehouse for General Mills’ Blue Buffalo brand in Olathe’s I-35 Logistics Park. Kansas City submits over 20 bids for NCAA championship events The developer plans to build a 729,120-square-foot warehouse … Read more
After terminating a contract with the Mission Gateway developer last summer, the Mission City Council will now consider eliminating tax incentive districts on the property. Since redevelopment efforts on the former Mission Mall property began nearly 18 years ago, the Mission Gateway project has faced liens from contractors and undergone several plan iterations, with little progress. Businesses in proposed Royals … Read more
The longtime owners the Aladdin Hotel in downtown Kansas City have renewed efforts to unbottle new life for the shuttered historic property. The 99-year-old building at 1215 Wyandotte St. is set for a March 4-6 auction through Ten-X Commercial, a digital commercial real estate sales marketplace. A starting bid for the 193-room hotel is set … Read more
Three local restaurants have been honored with an Award of Excellence by a nonprofit that identifies and honors fine-dining establishments. Founded in 1990, Distinguished Restaurants of North America evaluates a restaurant on location, appearance and the quality of cuisine, beverages and service. DiRoNA added 98 establishments to its list in 2023. Locally, Farina, Lidia’s Kansas … Read more
Collaborative Capital, a local private club for high-net-worth people, is behind some of the fundraising for the Rock Island Railroad Bridge project, which is creating pedestrian and bike trails, a food hall and event space on the abandoned bridge over the Kansas River. Founded in 2017, Collaborative Capital hears pitches from young companies in need of … Read more
Cardboard Corner Cafe, a concept that combines waffles, sandwiches, shareables, build-your-own-boba drinks, nerdy themed cocktails and more than 250 board games, is making its debut in the Lenexa Public Market. The business, which Madeline and Chase Davis first opened in 2021 at 9420 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park, opened a second location Friday inside Lenexa’s … Read more
Making government services more people-centric is not a new aspiration, but with fast advances in technology and rising societal expectations, public sector senior leaders are re-imagining how to deliver on that promise. Since the inception of e-government in the early 2000s (later also known as smart government and digital government), making services available through digital … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Matt Anthony owns his Crossroads building and runs his nonprofit, Head for the Cure Foundation, fighting back against hard-to-cure brain cancer. Uncomfortable ideas come with the territory. “This is the dissonance of this whole thing today, that the Royals, of course. are central to our city’s development and I wonder what … Read more