KSHB 41 reporter Claire Bradshaw covers eastern Jackson County, including Blue Springs and Independence. Share your story idea with Claire
The Good People Cafe in Grain Valley opened in May with a mission to employee people with disabilities and be a community hotspot. After facing the hardships of running a restaurant business, it has announced it will be closing.
The nonprofit restaurant posted on its Facebook page Thursday announcing its last day will be September 15.
KSHB 41 News Reporter Claire Bradshaw covered the cafe’s opening in May, sharing the excitement of some employees. For many, it was their first job. Then, in July, the cafe announced it would be temporarily closing. Pastor Mike Cassidy said they needed to fundraise to reopen, reevaluate their business model and hire a new manager.
“So we knew going in it was going to be be tough, but we also knew that it’s so important. It’s so important, especially, I think even …