Popular Southern Food Chain Opening New Location This Summer

A growing Southern cuisine chain is expanding into the Kansas City area this summer.

Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar, which opened in 2000 in Asheville, North Carolina and has spread its roots to include more than 20 different locations in 16 states, is opening a new outpost in Lenexa, Kansas next month.

The chain first announced it was coming to Lenexa's “Restaurant Row” at some point in 2025 two years ago. Now, there's an official opening date: July 15, per The Kansas City Star.