Posts Tagged ‘Chiefs’
Serial entrepreneur: Why are many small businesses against the new Royals stadium?
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Tyler Enders is co-founder of Made in KC, a brick-and-mortar and online retailer of locally made goods with locations downtown, on the Country Club Plaza, Lenexa, Lee’s Summit, and across the metro. [divide] Getting the disclaimers out of the way first: Small businesses…
Read MoreRoyals’ pitch for a Crossroads ballpark isn’t the first; what struck out KC’s plans for a domed downtown stadium 60 years ago?
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Kansas City PBS/Flatland, a member of the KC Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, The Kansas City Beacon, and Missouri Business Alert. Click here to read the original story. [divide] On June 27, 1967, Jackson County voters approved a $102 million general obligation…
Read MoreArrowhead of the future? Chiefs reveal $800M vision for sports complex (without Royals)
Editor’s note: The following story was published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for KCUR’s email newsletter. [divide] The renderings were released as Jackson County residents prepare to vote on a proposed sales tax extension that would help…
Read MoreKC apparel brand commandeers Chiefs’ ‘Nobody Likes Us’ spirit for latest wave of designs
Back in 2016 — when the Chiefs were still rebuilding from a franchise-worst season — Joe Brynds set sail with Commandeer Brand, aiming to carve a niche in the apparel industry by infusing pride and the rebellious spirit of counter-culture. “When I started Commandeer, I wanted to create something that was unique to Kansas City,”…
Read MoreWhy one entrepreneur is Swiftly rolling up the warehouse doors for thirsty Chiefs parade-goers
Wednesday’s Chiefs victory parade will be the city’s third in four years, but for East Crossroads-based Wild Way Coffee, the 2024 rolling downtown-to-midtown event hits different, said Christine Clutton. The brand’s iconic mobile coffee camper — stationed in the Wild Way warehouse at 708 E. 19th St. for the winter — will once again open…
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