TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! BAD REVIEWS ABOUND FOR NEW KANSAS CITY LINWOOD SHOPPING CENTER SUN FRESH GROCERY STORE AMID SHOPLIFTING SECURITY POLICY CRISIS!!!

This afternoon Kansas City is only offered promotional coverage of a new taxpayer subsidized grocery store in urban core Kansas City whilst social media touts rampant criticism of the venture already emerging.

The grand opening for the new Sun Fresh Market at the corner of Linwood Blvd. and Prospect Ave was touted by City Hall and most of the news coverage simply follows propaganda talking points hoping to support 12th & Oak investment of millions worth of public funds.

Today's opening served mostly as a political rally with no less than a half-dozen elected officials working the crowd for votes.



However . . .

BEHIND THE SCENES SOCIAL MEDIA COMPLAINTS IDENTIFY PROFILING AND FAMILY UNFRIENDLY CRITICISM GAINING TRACTION AMONG NEARBY RESIDENTS!!!

Right now one of the top complaints argues against a controversial sign threatening to limit access for customers with youngsters in tow.

Take a look:


Here are just a few complaints that are have earned hundreds of likes & shares . . .

"The sign on the door says "No Backpacks, No Bags, No strollers" So if I'm a mother and came to the store with my child, I have to carry them. If I had to walk to the store with my baby, I can't bring the diaper bag."

"Was not built for us, built for the newcomers and residents of new apts. scheduled to be developed . . ."

"Family unfriendly . . . In addition to the profiling of 95% of the residents who will frequent the store."

This last point from a very knowledgeable insider sparks an interesting juxtaposition.

EARLY CUSTOMERS REPORT RAMPANT SHOPLIFTING WHICH NECESSITATED THE POLICY TO PREVENT STEALING!!!

In fact, a cadre of women shoving merch into their bags hand over fist caused panic among workers and so the new policy was enacted. Bad to worse: Some witnesses report the women were selling the stolen items back to potential customers in the parking lot.

And so . . .

ALREADY THERE'S COMMUNITY ANGER TARGETING THE STORE AMID A SHOPLIFTING CRISIS!!!

And this conflict is a big part of the reason that taxpayer subsidy of an old-school grocery store was hotly contested as private biz retreated from the area over concerns over security and shrinkage.

Brief aside . . . The grocery store subsidy touted by City Hall overlooked innovative alternatives for healthy food delivered to the community like the Rollin' Grocer which has earned nationwide acclaim. But I digress . . .

Now, KCMO has committed taxpayers to solving the "food desert" problem by way of subsidy for a business model that previously failed and is once again hotly debated within the urban core.

Developing . . .