Multiple grocery stores in Kansas City metro to close early Tuesday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Multiple different grocery stores in the Kansas City metro will close early Tuesday for its anniversary.

All 25 area grocery stores owned by Balls Food Stores will close early Tuesday to celebrate the company’s 100th anniversary.

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Balls Food Stores owns the area’s Hen House Markets, SunFresh, Payless and 13 of the area’s Price Chopper stores. All stores will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

“There’s no better way to celebrate 100 years of being in business than to bring together all 2,600 teammates for a party,” said David Ball, president of BFS and grandson of founders Sydney and Mollie Ball.

“My grandfather taught us that if you take care of your teammates, they’ll take care of the customer – and the customer will take care of the business.”

The stores will open at normal hours on Wednesday.

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