After seven years in the West Bottoms, family-owned home décor and furnishings store RE (previously known as Restoration Emporium) will close its original store location the third week of January. A new location in the Crossroads Arts District opened in December at 1717 Washington St. Founded in 2011, RE was one of the pioneering businesses in the West Bottoms district. The West Bottoms location at 1300 Liberty St. will hold…

Small business owners Kevin Oldham and Tim Denker have recently acquired the majority of The Smoothie Shop & Supplements franchise system. The company has been a part of Kansas City for the past eight years and currently features eight locations, including one at Hy-Vee Arena in Kansas City’s West Bottoms. The pair is planning “aggressive expansion” in the Midwest going forward. “We see The Smoothie Shop & Supplements as a strong…