This grocery chain will re-enter the KC market with a Johnson County location
Dillons — a Kansas based grocery chain that has been gone from the Kansas City area for several years — will soon open a Johnson County location.
The company announced Friday afternoon in a media release that it would open a spot on the corner of College and Sunnybrook boulevards, across from Meadow Lane Elementary and near Kansas State University’s Olathe Campus.
The new location represents a “broader expansion plan in the region,” according to the release.
“We are excited to announce Dillon’s expansion into the Kansas City area,” Steve Dreher, Dillon Stores division president, said in a statement. “While the specific details are not complete, we are currently collaborating with the City of Olathe to finalize plans for the building and site and are thankful for their partnership. This announcement marks not only Dillon’s return, but the beginning of our journey in the KC market.”
The company did not further comment on other future locations in the metro.
The announcement comes days after Dillons announced its latest grand opening at the The Crossing at KU development in Lawrence, 2205 Iowa St.
Dillons has been around for more than 100 years, beginning with J.S. Dillon’s first general store in Newton, Kansas, in 1921.
Mentions of Dillons grocery stores in the Kansas City area begin in the early ‘80s and end around 2008. Around that time, Associated Grocers Wholesale purchased several stores and converted some into Price Choppers. Others closed.
Dillons locations included 588 E. Santa Fe St. in Olathe, 7405 Quivira Road in Shawnee, and 16665 W. 151st St. in Olathe.
Today, Dillons is owned by Kroger — a Cincinnati-based grocery chain.
There is currently a Dillons in Leavenworth at 720 Eisenhower Road.
This story was originally published October 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM.