Retail and Shopping
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True Value company enters sale agreement, initiates Chapter 11 proceedingsOct 16, 2024 10:23 am - Chicago-based True Value Company, L.L.C., a leading hardware and durable goods wholesaler, has entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of the company’s business operations to home improvement industry peer Do it Best Corp.
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Verlo Mattress to host free educational event on accessible and alternative sleep optionsOct 15, 2024 7:12 pm - Verlo Mattress announced that its St. Charles franchisee will be hosting a free educational event aimed to empower the community with knowledge about accessible and alternative sleep options.
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London Skye men’s and women’s apparel and gifts plans grand opening in downtown WheatonOct 15, 2024 6:21 pm - Contemporary boutique London Skye has found a new home at 126 N. Hale St. in downtown Wheaton.
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Chick-fil-A coming soon, part of new developments in St. Charles
Oct 15, 2024 10:55 am - An uptick in east side development, a grand opening date for the new Chick-fil-A and a booming industrial sector were highlights of the 2024 St. Charles City Update.
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Walgreens to close 14% of U.S. stores to offset weak demand
Oct 15, 2024 10:04 am - Deerfield-based Walgreens drugstore chain said Tuesday it will shutter around 1,200 outlets over the next three years, with 500 closures slated for 2025.
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Three young Latino entrepreneurs open new businesses in AuroraOct 13, 2024 6:30 am - In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin presented the Mayor’s Award of Excellence to the graduates of Aurora High Schools for opening their businesses in town and investing in their community
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‘A fantastic addition’: Fresh Market grocery store coming to Yorktown mallOct 09, 2024 6:50 pm - Yorktown Center will add a grocery store to its roster of new restaurants and nontraditional tenants as part of a larger redevelopment of the shopping mall in Lombard. The 26,466-square-foot Fresh Market store will be located across from the new Empire Burgers + Brew restaurant.
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‘The Button Man’: Artist brings new art installation to Fashion Outlets in RosemontOct 09, 2024 11:53 am - You’d expect there to be buttons sewn to the clothes for sale within the stores at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago. But tons of the tiny fasteners also can be found in the corridors of the Rosemont mall — part of the new art exhibition “Button-Up, Button Down.”
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Mixology classes coming to downtown Arlington HeightsOct 07, 2024 10:56 pm - A combination upscale liquor store and mixology classroom planned in downtown Arlington Heights received liquor licenses from the village board Monday night.
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What is Daiso? Japanese discounter coming to Crystal Lake with more suburban stores planned