KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The only major grocery store in downtown Kansas City, Kansas will close its doors in less than two weeks.
The announcement of The Merc Co+op, a community-owned grocery store, closing came as quite a hit for leaders trying to fill a food desert. The parking lot at 501 Minnesota Avenue was already a bit of a ghost town on Wednesday. Mostly empty shelves and freezers inside likely play a part.
Dedric Moore was there in 2020 when they cut the ribbon on Downtown KCK’s Merc Co+op…