Plans are being made for a new grocery store and restaurant at 67th and Kaw Drive (K-32) in Kansas City, Kansas.
The Kaw Fresh Market plans to build a new grocery store at the location, according to Katherine Carttar, UG economic development director. Plans are for a TIF (tax-increment financing) district, she said.
The Unified Government Economic Development and Finance Committee on Monday night voted to schedule a public hearing date of 7 p.m. March 25 for the redevelopment district at 6700 Kaw Drive.
Kaw Fresh Market bought the former Happy Foods West grocery store at the 67th and Kaw Drive location in the Muncie area of Kansas City, Kansas, and is currently operating.
According to Carttar, the new Kaw Fresh Market store would be full-service with a bakery, meat counter and produce. There are three other Fresh Markets in the metropolitan area, including one on Metropolitan Avenue, she said. The El Mercado Fresco replaced the Save-a-Lot in the Argentine area.
Carttar said the redeveloped grocery store area at 67th and Kaw Drive would include space for a restaurant, the Jones Bar-B-Q.
A preliminary drawing presented at the meeting showed 25,000 square feet for the grocery store, next to 10,000 square feet of retail space, and also around 1,500 square feet for the Jones Bar-B-Q restaurant, with additional patio space.
Also part of the 67th and Kaw Drive current businesses is “A Lotta Stuff at Stan’s,” a thrift store next to the grocery store.
The redevelopment district also includes the former Heather Beez restaurant at 67th and Kaw Drive, along with a bar at the location. That restaurant is currently closed. The preliminary drawing shows “fast food” located at the former Heather Beez site with 2,500 square feet listed.
Jones Bar-B-Q, a locally owned restaurant that has outdoor seating, received national attention a few years ago when it was featured on the “Queer Eye” show. It is currently featuring Super Bowl takeout barbecue specials.
Since Fresh Market came out here we have noticed how the store has been changing. I am happy that we’ve got development starting. The Jones girls need a restaurant out here. We need this.
Hopefully Whataburger or Del Taco or Andys.
That’s great news! I sure hope that the pavement on K-32 is going to be resurfaced, I think it might have the worst road conditions in KCK.
Happy to hear the news! As a Dotte, love to see the improvements!!