Shawnee’s Empty Mall Gets a Fresh Start | Kansas City News

After a decade of neglect, the Westbrooke Shopping Center is finally getting a fresh start—with El Mercado Fresco, a full-service grocery store set to open this fall and anchor the revitalized Westbrooke Green development. Once a ghost town, the site is now being rebuilt from the ground up, thanks to a new team that stepped in after previous setbacks. Beyond groceries, the area will soon host a liquor store, golf simulator, nail salon, and more restaurants—bringing much-needed convenience, economic growth, and community buzz to the neighborhood. With hiring underway and a ribbon-cutting planned, this transformation proves persistence pays off. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/282b36ec96353e30