Function Junction closes KC storefront after 40+ years

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City-based retailer Function Junction is closing its Crown Center location at the end of June with an ‘End of an Era’ sales event. After 47 years of ‘carving out a place in the global kitchenware industry,’ the locally-owned business will launch its closing sale with deals ranging from 20-70% off starting Wednesday at 10 a.m. and ending on June 30 (while supplies last). The founder and co-owner, Mary Merola, created the brand in 1977 when she was only 23. Since then, it has carried a...