Kansas City shops see last-minute rush, Thanksgiving costs dip [Video]

BANDS, AND OBVIOUSLY HUGE BALLOONS. RIGHT NOW, MAYBE YOU’RE ABOUT TO MAKE A MAD DASH TO THE GROCERY STORE FOR LAST MINUTE SUPPLIES AHEAD OF TOMORROW. KMBC NINE S ANDY ALCOCK IS LIVE AT THE HYVEE IN OVERLAND PARK ON 135TH IN ANTIOCH. ANDY, YOU FOUND PRICES ARE REALLY DOWN THIS YEAR. YEAH, BRYA THEY DEFINITELY ARE. ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION’S ANNUAL SURVEY, THE PRICE OF A TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING MEAL IS DOWN FROM THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, BUT IT’S STILL SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS. AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE ACTIVE PARKING LOT HERE AT THE HY-VEE, WE FOUND A COUPLE OF OTHER PLACES DOING BIG BUSINESS TODAY. FIRST NAME MCLEAN’S BAKERY ASSISTANT MANAGER MADDIE O’BOYLE HELPS A CUSTOMER. THE LINE WAS LONG THIS MORNING AS PEOPLE LIKE EMMY AND RIP SULLIVAN CAME TO GET THEIR FAMILY’S THANKSGIVING DAY TREATS. WE JUST PICKED UP …