The Biz Week That Was: Pickleball facility, fast casual Greek restaurant, and downtown redevelopment among highlights
New player plans indoor pickleball court at former Toys R Us in Vernon Hills
After a lull in the action, a new player has emerged with plans to convert the former Toys R Us store in Vernon Hills to indoor pickleball courts. Village officials last September granted a special use for PickleMall to operate at the former big box store, 555 Townline Road (Route 60), in the Townline Commons retail center. But the plan didn't advance. Mitch Goltz, founder of building owner GW Properties, returned with a Plan B, saying the proposal by Ace Pickleball Club essentially was the same and only required a name change in the previous approval.
‘Tasty’ is translation for new fast casual Greek restaurant in Arlington Heights
The owner of the suburban Chasers sports bar chain plans to open a fast casual Greek restaurant in Arlington Heights in the next two weeks. Peter Dalamangas, who also owns Rand Road House in Des Plaines and a series of gambling cafes, is bringing Nostimo — which means “tasty” in Greek — to 286 W. Rand Road.
West Dundee to buy two downtown buildings
West Dundee trustees approved the purchase of two buildings in the downtown district for $470,000. The village expects to close on the buildings at 108 and 110 W. Main St., most recently home to Bob’s Trading Post and Riverside Upholstery, within the next 30 to 45 days.
Lake Zurich finalizes agreement to sell, renovate visible downtown corner building
Developer True North Properties Inc., will buy and invest at least $1.5 million to improve a prominent village-owned building at Main Street and Old Rand Road in downtown Lake Zurich. The village board Monday unanimously approved a redevelopment agreement with the Wauconda-based company to buy the building on the northeast corner for $200,000 and complete interior and exterior upgrades within two years of the real estate closing.
Aldi to add 800 of its discount stores across US as Americans feel pinch of high food prices
Aldi plans to add 800 of its discount grocery stores across the U.S. in a five-year expansion plan as it looks to capitalize on cost-conscious Americans feeling the pinch at grocery stores.
Little print shop in Elgin creates most candidates’ signs in Kane County
In a tucked-away place called Awesome Campaigns Inc., off Route 25 on the edge of Elgin, signs of times past and present cover the walls. Screen printers the size of trucks rumble and chug in the background while an ink bouquet fills the air. About 100 buckets of ink are stacked in a room on the way to the print shop in the back.