Trader Joe's will be the first grocery store to operate in Merriam in eight years and will occupy a prominent corner at Shawnee Mission Parkway and Antioch Road.
Juliana Garcia is a reporter at Shawnee Mission Post. She covers a range of topics including construction and real estate, culture and society, and regional interest, with a particular focus on the Shawnee Mission School District and Prairie Village. Juliana's work has been featured in outlets such as Kcur-Fm, Entrepreneur, and KMUW 89.1.