Kansas City bet big on the World Cup. But small businesses say it's hurting sales 33.3%
STLPR - By Cassandra Isobelle Flores - 6/23/2026, 10:00 AM
Hasty Generalization 16.7% - Negativity Bias 15.8% - Anecdotal 14.9%
Chandler Hottenstein spent over a year in preparation for the World Cup. Hottenstein currently operates the Cinder Block Brewery, a taproom based in North Kansas City. She saw this global-scale event as a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to skyrocket business growth. But two weeks into the World Cup, Hottenstein says the time she's put... more