Tag: Leib Dodell

David Hensley and Leib Dodell, Bar K

Bar K dog bar closes all locations, calling out KC riverfront construction, rising inflation

By Tommy Felts / July 29, 2025

Owners of the award-winning Bar K dog bar — a popular destination for four-legged Kansas Citians and their friends — announced its closure Tuesday, after nearly a decade in business that saw the concept expand to St. Louis and Oklahoma City before suddenly shuttering all operations. “We are heartbroken to announce that Bar K will be…

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Nation’s best dog bar planning new tricks in KC after fetching top award, summer funding round

By Tommy Felts / July 30, 2024

The dog days of summer are bringing momentum to Bar K, said David Hensley. The Kansas City-based escape space for pets and their owners was recently named top dog in the country by USA Today, just closed a funding round, and added several key team members — including Tim Schoenfelder as CEO — the co-founder…

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Best in show: Bar K vies for USA Today’s dog bar prize; here’s how a shared love of dogs is pushing expansion

By Tommy Felts / June 13, 2024

The human-dog bond — and a desire to embrace it at places like Bar K’s innovative bar, restaurant, and dog park experience — is stronger than today’s often partisan and divisive climate, said David Hensley. “It doesn’t matter your political affiliations … where you’re from, your socioeconomic status,” he said. “Everybody loves dogs, and that…

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Three Dog Bakery grand opening party at Bar K

Three Dog Bakery’s newest location brings doggie cookies, birthday cakes to Bar K 

By Tommy Felts / August 23, 2021

A partnership between a Kansas City-bred, all-natural dog treat brand and one of the metro’s hottest spots for four-legged meetups is a natural pairing, said David Hensley, noting both businesses are centered around the goal of bringing joy to people and their pets.  “We’ve been working with Three Dog Bakery for a while now to…

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Bar K St. Louis

Sneak Peek: See how Bar K’s new site builds on its KC pedigree with indoor dog park, doggy daycare 

By Tommy Felts / February 26, 2021

When Bar K’s second location opens in the fall, the popular play place for dogs will be ready if another frigid winter is in the forecast, said co-founder Leib Dodell, teasing details of a new 10,000-square-foot indoor dog park at the St. Louis site. “Dogs love being outdoors, and humans generally like being outdoors —…

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