American Royal Starts Building In Kansas

Two things . . .

It's amazing how many people DON'T care about this story . . .

And then . . . 

We might start taking bets to see if they complete the project and/or if it lives up to expectations and makes Kansas City regret the loss of this glorified barn. 

For now . . . Here's the cover story . . .

Construction crews staged an old-fashioned barn raising, lowering the first steel beam for the Royal’s new headquarters into place.

When it’s completed, the American Royal’s new campus will take up almost seven football fields worth of space near Kansas Speedway in Wyandotte County. The new facility will include 100 acres of space for livestock shows, the barbecue competition and agricultural education.

“It’s about growth. It’s about growing the economy,” said Jackie McCaskey, American Royal president and CEO.

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American Royal marks construction of its new KCK campus with an old-school barn raising

It is a massive $350 million undertaking on 127 acres by the Kansas Speedway

American Royal raises first steel beam on new KCK campus

The American Royal took an exciting step toward the future Tuesday, holding an old-fashioned barn raising for its new KCK headquarters.