85°C Bakery Cafe Closes Overland Park Location

The Taiwanese chain's Metcalf Avenue café shut its doors on Halloween after about a year and a few months in business.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Openings & Closings

85°C Bakery Cafe Closes Overland Park Location

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85°C Bakery Cafe closed its Overland Park location at 12061 Metcalf Ave. on October 31, 2025. A closure notice was posted on the store door Monday morning, and the lights were off with product already moved out.

Why it matters

The closure removes one of the area's bakery-café options, which opened in June 2025 to long lines. Paris Baguette, a South Korea-based chain, has opened its own locations in the area during the same period.

The Overland Park café operated for roughly one year and a few months, opening in June 2025 and closing on October 31, 2025. No reason for the closure was given in the notice posted on the door.

The players

85°C Bakery Cafe

85°C Bakery Cafe is a Taiwanese-based bakery and café chain with locations around the world.

Paris Baguette

Paris Baguette is a South Korea-based bakery chain that has expanded into the Kansas City area.

The details

Signs on the door alerted customers to the closure, and the store had already moved its product out before shutting down. The location at 12061 Metcalf Ave. had drawn long lines on its opening day. Paris Baguette opened its first area location at 11137 W. 95th St. near Oak Park Mall around the same time.

Timeline

  1. June 2025: 85°C Bakery Cafe's Overland Park location opens at 12061 Metcalf Ave.

  2. Around June 2025: Paris Baguette opens its first area location near Oak Park Mall.

  3. October 31, 2025: The 85°C Bakery Cafe Overland Park location closes.

  4. Monday, November 2, 2025: A closure notice is found posted on the store door.

Market Landscape

The closure comes as Asian bakery-café chains, including Paris Baguette, have added locations in the Kansas City area. Paris Baguette now operates at 15895 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park and 1360 Main St. downtown.

Customers who frequented the Metcalf Avenue café will need to find another bakery option nearby. Paris Baguette's locations at 15895 Metcalf Ave. and 1360 Main St. are among the remaining choices in the area.

The takeaway

Local bakery-café openings and closings can shift quickly, so customers who rely on a favorite spot may want to confirm hours and locations before visiting. Watching store signage and posted notices is often the first sign of a change.

Further reading

For more local business changes, browse Openings & Closings coverage in Overland Park.

Source note: This article includes information reported by The Kansas City Star.

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