Goodwill has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Olathe, arguing that a law restricting thrift stores discriminates against businesses that serve low-income customers. The legal battle comes after the city denied a license application for Goodwill to open a new location. Since 2002, Goodwill operated a store on the north side of West 135th Street in Olathe. But with the lease up in 2019 and the building in need of repair, leaders decided to close it and relocate across the street, about 1,200 feet away, said Edward Lada, president and CEO of Goodwill of Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas.
Source: KC Star
