Plaza III To Close

[cooper barrett]

Originally Posted by Dartgod

I am familiar with ADI/Carquest. I started out in 80 or 81 at Hickman Mills Auto Supply, was there for 5 years. We used ADI a lot. Then went to Dave's Auto Parts (4 stores in Johnson Co.) I believe the owner, Dave Duncan, went to work for Carquest sometime after he sold the stores to Parts Plus.

I kind of bounced around after that. Spent a miserable year at a British car parts store, another miserable year or so at Schneider Bailey selling after market air conditioners. Worked for a bit at a place called Motor Pool, then finished up a couple of different stints at O'Reilly's.

I finally got tired of it and went to college to get a degree and a career in IT.

Dartgod, iirc

BR at 71 nope Peppermill and Richie's Place

ADI that rings a bell, Where was the Warehouse?? APA comes to mind too

I knew Dave Duncan, not well, but dammed that was a long time ago...Dammed if I can't remember all of his stores. Been too long, seems like those days they all kinda looked alike. Dave did go to Carquest, Platte Woods ans 89th and Troost both shuttered. There was a redheaded guy, Camaro, that worked for Parts Plus (didn't they buy Keystone?) as a salesmanthat I worked with...

What was that black haired guys name at SB? And I assume the motor pool was at 38th and Main? Marty Brown... son of a bitch... He was an owner at Keystone/ Bumper to bumper? hooked up Harold Tenenbaum ??? He was a parts hoarder and a shrewd businessman

Which Oreally?

Small enough world?

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by cooper barrett

Dartgod, iirc

BR at 71 nope Peppermill and Richie's Place

ADI that rings a bell, Where was the Warehouse?? APA comes to mind too

I knew Dave Duncan, not well, but dammed that was a long time ago...Dammed if I can't remember all of his stores. Been too long, seems like those days they all kinda looked alike. Dave did go to Carquest, Platte Woods ans 89th and Troost both shuttered. There was a redheaded guy, Camaro, that worked for Parts Plus (didn't they buy Keystone?) as a salesmanthat I worked with...

What was that black haired guys name at SB? And I assume the motor pool was at 38th and Main? Marty Brown... son of a bitch... He was an owner at Keystone/ Bumper to bumper? hooked up Harold Tenenbaum ??? He was a parts hoarder and a shrewd businessman

Which Oreally?

Small enough world?

You and Dart God should have a nice dinner together just before they close shop at Plaza III - that'd be special.

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

You and Dart God should have a nice dinner together just before they close shop at Plaza III - that'd be special.

Somebody's jealous

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Somebody's jealous

Not of Coop - I've already broken bread with DartGod - but I'm a tad jealous of DartGod.

[cooper barrett]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

You and Dart God should have a nice dinner together just before they close shop at Plaza III - that'd be special.

I'd just take him to Peppermill and drink beer and size up his Pool game. I shot league at both bars near where his store was. There's a 54th St across the way.

I just wonder if this was Plll isn't paying it's way (That property has to be a big nut to cut) or if new Plaza owners are wanting too much rent on a new lease or have requested them to vacate.

Where is the Plaza going to put what is said to be a new 116,000-square-foot store in 2021. It it's not new where might it go? Old Sears? New building on Ward Parkway? Where P III is?

Where do you put 216K SF when 2 floor of Halls was only half that? What's coming down so the 800lb gorilla can have a place?

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0415.../data=!3m1!1e3

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by cooper barrett

I'd just take him to Peppermill and drink beer and size up his Pool game. I shot league at both bars near where his store was. There's a 54th St across the way.

I just wonder if this was Plll isn't paying it's way (That property has to be a big nut to cut) or if new Plaza owners are wanting too much rent on a new lease or have requested them to vacate.

Where is the Plaza going to put what is said to be a new 116,000-square-foot store in 2021. It it's not new where might it go? Old Sears? New building on Ward Parkway? Where P III is?

Where do you put 216K SF when 2 floor of Halls was only half that? What's coming down so the 800lb gorilla can have a place?

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0415.../data=!3m1!1e3

you ever wanna race to 7 on 9 footers you just dial me up pal - pool runs in my fam.

[cooper barrett]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

you ever wanna race to 7 on 9 footers you just dial me up pal - pool runs in my fam.

Anyone else would take this opportunity.... So will I

Spoiler!

Raytown Recreation midnight loser banned for a year

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by cooper barrett

Anyone else would take this opportunity.... So will I

Spoiler!

Raytown Recreation midnight loser banned for a year

i'd like to - we should! I'll hit you up - once i go see dad - great!

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by cooper barrett

ADI that rings a bell, Where was the Warehouse??

3155 Terrace, off 7th street traffic way and darn, I can't remember the other main drag off of 35.
The closest bbq joint was Rosedales and I remember thinking "KC is famous for the Q and this is KCq? It sucks!"


***edit*** just came to me, SW Boulevard

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

3155 Terrace, off 7th street traffic way and darn, I can't remember the other main drag off of 35.
The closest bbq joint was Rosedales and I remember thinking "KC is famous for the Q and this is KCq? It sucks!"


***edit*** just came to me, SW Boulevard

I hate Rosedale bbq

[BryanBusby]

Originally Posted by SAUTO

I hate Rosedale bbq

If aids has an actual taste, it would taste like BBQ from Rosedale.

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by cooper barrett

Dartgod, iirc

BR at 71 nope Peppermill and Richie's Place

I don't know what this means, but remember Peppermill and Richie's. I used to shoot darts at Peppermill years later. I guess you were trying to say Blue Ridge and 71. Yeah, between there and Longview Rd. I also spent a fair amount of time at Capitol Bowl and Hickman Mills Fun Center.

I knew Dave Duncan, not well, but dammed that was a long time ago...Dammed if I can't remember all of his stores. Been too long, seems like those days they all kinda looked alike. Dave did go to Carquest, Platte Woods ans 89th and Troost both shuttered. There was a redheaded guy, Camaro, that worked for Parts Plus (didn't they buy Keystone?) as a salesmanthat I worked with...

Don't know who the redhead is you are talking about. I did run into Dave at the 89th and Troost location. He had stores at 76th and Metcalf, near 95th and Antioch, on Shawnee Mission Pkwy just west of I-35 and Olathe at Sante Fe and Ridgeview. I worked at them all except Shawnee at one time or another. He ended up selling them to Parts Plus and some dickhead from Oklahoma come up here to run the. Jeff something. I couldn't stand that guy. Wouldn't look you in the eye.

What was that black haired guys name at SB?

If you are talking about the owner, it was Rudy Langer. He was a ****ing asshole. Loved suing people.

And I assume the motor pool was at 38th and Main?

Blue Ridge Cutoff and Sni-A-Bar Rd.

Marty Brown... son of a bitch... He was an owner at Keystone/ Bumper to bumper? hooked up Harold Tenenbaum ??? He was a parts hoarder and a shrewd businessman

Both those names sound very familiar.

Which Oreally?

Two different stints. 58th and Troost and 40 Hwy close to where the old Blue Ridge Mall used to be.

Small enough world?

Sure is.

[cooper barrett]

Originally Posted by Dartgod

I don't know what this means, but remember Peppermill and Richie's. I used to shoot darts at Peppermill years later. I guess you were trying to say Blue Ridge and 71. Yeah, between there and Longview Rd. I also spent a fair amount of time at Capitol Bowl and Hickman Mills Fun Center.



Don't know who the redhead is you are talking about. I did run into Dave at the 89th and Troost location. He had stores at 76th and Metcalf,east side near 95th and Antioch cannot place where but I have been there, on Shawnee Mission Pkwy just west of I-35 On the north in a center with a night club in it . There was also, west near Neiman, there was a foreign car parts store. I had a Midget and Olathe at Sante Fe and Ridgeview. I was there a few times. Do you remember the shop where the new Phillips 66 is Santa Fe and I-35? I worked at them all except Shawnee at one time or another. He ended up selling them to Parts Plus and some dickhead from Oklahoma come up here to run the. Jeff something. I couldn't stand that guy. Wouldn't look you in the eye.




If you are talking about the owner, it was Rudy Langer. He was a ****ing asshole. Loved suing people. He bent me over once and I bent him over real good just cause I could "Rudy" was a great name for him



Blue Ridge Cutoff and Sni-A-Bar Rd. Always a bar close to a Motor Pool. What did you do for Marty, your owner? Oh and the owner of Keystone, And later ADI.



Both those names sound very familiar. Harold owned Benton Auto Parts on Truman Dr and another store at 79th and Wornall. Marty had him bent over but Harold came out ok. Marty owned his real estate, Marty would separate everything that couldn't be returned or reboxed from out of business parts stores and make harold eat them. Wasn't your store full of crap? The one on Main had a basement full of non HEI caps, wires. Anything he couldn't force on Harold was thrown down there



Two different stints. 58th and Troost When?, We did some business when we had a shop at 63rd and Tracy and 40 Hwy close to where the old Blue Ridge Mall used to be. 40 highway on the right going east. Did you know Roger Hurst? I did business with the 23rd and Lees Summit rd store in Ind.



Sure is.

Dunkin must have had some guy leave a tie at his house, he hated everyone who wore one. He could be funny as hell sometimes too.

Where did you pedal British parts, down on OAK?

I am going to guess that one time or another money went from my hand to yours. It is a small world.