Why are so many stores closing in the Country Club Plaza?

Nearly a dozen stores, both local shops and national chains, have closed their Plaza locations over the past year.
A string of recent store closures on the Country Club Plaza has some local business owners concerned about the future of the shopping district.

Over the past year, nearly a dozen stores, including national chains and local independent shops, have left the Plaza.

One of the local business owners who decided to close her Plaza location is Chrysalyn Huff, co-owner of RE:, a home goods store.

Huff said the COVID-19 pandemic and worker shortages, as well the Plaza's high rent and disconnected ownership group, all contributed to her decision not to renew her lease. Her shop in Kansas City’s Crossroads Arts District will remain open.