7 Stores That Anyone Who Grew Up In Kansas City Will Undoubtedly Remember

Do you remember when you didn’t have video games in your home and when everyone didn’t have to have the internet to survive? If we wanted new clothes or groceries, we had to brave the sea of people outside and go to the store ourselves. Some stores were favorites, and others we only tolerated, but these stores in Kansas City are a part of every family who has lived here. Whether they’re closed or not, we’ll remember them always.

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Hallmark Cards is the only store in this list that's still open and thriving, but that's due to it being a huge company now. However, it's threatened by online sales and less people walking in to get cards the old school way.

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Little markets like this are few and far between, but if you depended on them during your childhood, it's odd to see them slowly disappear. Sady, the original Main street store is gone, but there is another at 310 E 5th St. where you can still enjoy the charm of this shop.

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Old drugstores used to be the best way to find odds and ends, but many have closed up for good. This one in particular only recently closed, after 60 years in business.

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Tiffany Town was a quaint little card shop at Prairie Village that closed for good after 52 years of operation. It was a great place to get birthday gifts, but is now just a sign above an empty spot.

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Remember when you had to leave home to play video games? This arcade was the place to be, and quite a few kids would take the bus to the arcade after school.

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Zeff's has been closed for a while, but this miniature department store was a regular stop for many Kansas Citians around Rosedale.

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EBT was one of the first department stores downtown, but it closed in 1968. However, many of us remember its revival as a restaurant in 1979, which carried the name on until the end of 2015.

Big box stores and online shopping take their toll on so many businesses, but that doesn’t mean we can’t remember the good times we had when they were still open and thriving.

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