Country Club Plaza Stays Losing Retail

Before our MSM friends attempt to rewrite history, let's note a couple of facts . . .

Retail was already taking  a beating from the Internets. COVID killed any prospect of foot traffic for a year.

AND THEN . . . 

The Plaza hasn't been able to regain its footing since the BLM riots/uprising of 2020 following the killing of George Floyd.

Here's a peek at the story that doesn't really bother to mention any of the root causes of the local upheaval . . .

It's a story that will write a new chapter, with the Plaza location closing soon. It's a move that will shrink the local footprint there.

"It's definitely concerning, you know I think the Plaza when they kind of first changed ownership a few years back, that was a big push was to bring more local businesses into the mix," Chase McAnulty, Charlie Hustle founder said. "I think it's obviously up to Plaza ownership to make that an initiative to continue to bring small businesses to the Plaza and support local."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com news link . . .

re:mporium to close Country Club Plaza location

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The re:mporium location on the Country Club Plaza will be closing its doors, with ownership steering their focus towards their Crossroads location. It is a loss on the Plaza that will have a ripple effect.