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“This was an opportunity to fix things that needed to be done, bring my experience in and reimagine what this place could be.” 

By Ben McCarthy From single-story buildings to skyscrapers, Leawood’s Governing Body and its Planning Commission

“Everybody who drives past it sees it,” said Bill Rothman, owner of ACN Capital, the Denver-based the group behind the project. “It has been, I would say, a source of not positive vibes.”

“Eating healthy doesn’t have to be bland,” said LaRonda LaNear, who opened Safi Fresh at 8133 Wornall last month. The restaurant offers quick-serve healthy meals such as salads, smoothies, bowls and sandwiches.

“Mother Nature does her thing. We just give her the correct tools to utilize to her advantage.”

“We thought it was time to have a little grocery store in Grandview for all Hispanic people in the area.”

“I’m going to retire and nobody wants to run it. So, it’s time.”

“Now all the storefronts are full.”

What’s being built in your neck of the woods? We break it down.

Owners celebrate unique, social-media-ready space at December 11 ribbon cutting

Topsy’s cooks up popcorn and holiday aromas in Waldo

A roundup of festive stores in south KC

Jazzy Events opens in Grandview

Starting December 1st, Missouri will launch sports betting. But will it pay off?

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