One week after retaining a bankruptcy lawyer, troubled pop-up Christmas village Jingle! Kansas City has released a portion of missing funds to some employees whose final paychecks were never sent.
Jingle took place at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas — home of the Kansas City Monarchs — between Nov. 29, 2024 and Jan. 1, 2025. The holiday popup opened to poor reviews despite the success of a similar event at Legends Field during the 2023 holiday season. On Jan. 3, the winter event space, helmed by former Monarchs CEO Mark McKee, emailed some employees with news that Jingle was “ unable to meet its payroll obligations .”
The initial email, though widely circulated on social media, was only sent to a handful of salaried employees. On Jan. 9, another small group of now-former Jingle employees were issued a second statement saying they would be paid in full by Jan. 31…