Why Won't Kansas City Country Club Plaza Consider Walmart?!?

Here's the real story . . .

BEHIND THE SCENES THE PLAZA IS DESPERATE TO FIND A NEW 'ANCHOR' FOR THE FLOUNDERING ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT DEVASTATED BY COVID AND 'MOSTLY PEACEFUL' BLM PROTESTS!!!

Here's one solution that was quickly dismissed by local leaders and the biz community . . .

Walmart.

Consider . . .

Walmart remains the biggest retailer in the world.

They have new "luxury" brands that are performing better than expected. 

Walmart has experience in urban areas across the nation . . . Several box stores in the KC area already have stores and managers fluent in a variety of languages.

Sadly, the Plaza's "luxury" roots seem to be holding it back from a viable option and the reality of "price conscience" consumers dominating the new retail space in the age of the Internets. 

Nevertheless . . . Negotiations are ongoing. 

Developing . . .