CEO Alex Kopulos talks about the challenges and how the company is navigating them.

Oak Park Mall’s owner has emerged from bankruptcy, which means only good things for the Overland Park mall. In fact, the shopping center is beginning to hit pre-pandemic levels of sales and traffic.

Kansas City-based Cherry Co. scored a big win with Rally House to carry its new Kansas City Chiefs-themed Queendom apparel collection. “It’s a huge platform for us,” Cherry Co. founder Thalia Cherry told the Kansas City Business Journal. The Queendom collection is available in four area Rally House locations: 235 W. 47th St., Kansas City 452 Ward Parkway, Kansas City 9750 Quivira Road, Lenexa 8650 N. Boardwalk Ave., Kansas City The deal comes with potential to expand to other Rally…

The locally owned venue will feature four distinct spaces, including a dance club.

“This is a critical part of strengthening the economy,” KC Tech Council CEO Ryan Weber said of Apprenti KC. “You’ve got to have a workforce with the skills that are in demand.”

Managing Partner Dan Walsh talks about the new location and how opening inside the Crown Center offices feels like going home.