Gates near Sports Complex Should Start Re-Building Soon!
 

This from the Independence Examiner a few days ago. It won't help Chiefs fans this year, but should be back before the MLB All Star Break next year.

Story is here:

Posted Sep. 16, 2015 at 5:56 AM

Independence, Mo.

It’s taken a longer than first expected, but the new Gates Bar-B-Q on U.S. 40 in Independence should be under construction soon. A fire gutted the 36-year-old restaurant in February.

The company had hoped to reopen, as principal George Gates put it, in time for the Chiefs appearance in the Super Bowl, but insurance and drawing up plans for a restaurant that meets today’s city codes took some time. The company recently got city approval, and Gates says a groundbreaking could be held yet this month.

So when do we get ribs and sweet-potato pies?

“Before the Fourth of July, for sure,” Gates said.

“It’ll be bigger and better and more efficient and comfortable,” he said.

He stressed that the city has been good to work with.

“They are a great city,” he said.

Why so long?

Insurance scams make people wait and avoid pushing the issue regarding payout to avoid suspicion

Is that the Gates this is across from a Walmart that was once Blue Ridge Mall, many moons ago?

It's actually about a half mile west of the Blue Ridge Mall on US 40. If you're familiar with Cool Crest, it's about 100 yards west of there on the opposite side of the street.

Perhaps I should have worded that differently.

The owner said that they would be open by the time the Chiefs appeared in the Super Bowl. Surely they can build a restaurant quicker than that.

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Ah, yeah. I really had to dig deep to remember that. Loved Cool Crest.

I used to live off Raytown Rd. right near the Stadiums. That was 19 yrs ago.

Talked to a Guy at Gates today, he said 40 Highway location should re-open sometime in January.

Still haven't figured out why Kansas City doesn't make a little entertainment district on top of the hill. Knock down Dennys, take out a few of those houses. Make something worth while around there.

I wonder why it's taken them nearly 2 years to rebuild. Has Ollie Gates been rebuilding that place by himself brick by brick?

I remember playing golf at cool crest.

While we're talking about BBQ, does anybody have any idea what time LC's opens on Chiefs game days? I was thinking about going there before the playoff game.

I'm sure there's a lot of reasons why, but yea. It's mind boggling why KC never built much up around there.


Taco Bell and Dennys is laughable

Agreed 100%. I don't care if they have to make a carbon copy of Ballpark Village, it'd be awesome to develop that area. Put a Fox Sports KC bar in there, or anything at this point.