Kansas City Prospect Sun Fresh Shut Down: Who Should We Blame?!?

A longstanding Kansas City debate was settled today by the free market . . .

Like it or not, subsidized grocery stores don't seem to work.  

One more round-up just for context . . . 

The nonprofit Community Builders of Kansas City owns the location. The CBKC is the largest urban core developer in Kansas City, Missouri, with $80 million in assets under its management.

The City of Kansas City, Missouri, is the landlord, with ownership of the Linwood Shopping Center.

People arrived at the store throughout Tuesday with mixed emotions after realizing it was shut down.

The store was barely hanging on for weeks, struggling to keep coolers and shelves stocked.

Over the years, it struggled with theft and crime in the area. The shopping center had been through three security contracts in 18 months.

And so, all of this begs the question . . .

WHO SHOULD KANSAS CITY BLAME FOR THE PRICEY SHUT DOWN?!?

We have a suggestions . . . 

- Clearly, without much oversight, Mayor & Council approved more than $800K for the place earlier this year and taxpayers won't be able to reclaim A LOT of that money.

- Shoplifters contributed to the demise of the store especially the naked lady who stole steaks in the middle of the day. 

- And our more thoughtful readers look at the big picture and believe that socialism is responsible for the downfall. 

Still . . . In the aftermath of today's shut down, we think reader insight into the blame game will be more interesting . . .   

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

KSHB: Neighbors saw closure of Kansas City Sun Fresh coming, hope for replacement

KC Star: Where can residents on KC’s East Side go for groceries after Sun Fresh closing?

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