Retail and Shopping
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Why does the US government think a Kroger-Albertsons merger would be bad for grocery shoppers?
Feb 27, 2024 10:18 am - Kroger and Albertsons — two of the biggest grocery chains in the United States — had hoped to complete the largest supermarket merger in the country's history this year. ...
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Cary-Grove Area Chamber celebrates ribbon cutting for Fluent Hair Studio under new ownershipFeb 26, 2024 5:59 pm - On Jan. 24, The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new ownership of Fluent Hair Studio, 276 Cary-Algonquin Road in C...
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Cocktail bracelet pairs two local businessesFeb 26, 2024 5:12 pm - Wyckwood House, 80 S. River St. in Aurora, will partner with Crystal Ship Jewelry on a special cocktail bracelet launch on Saturday, April 13. The launch will start at 5 ...
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Outback Steakhouse closes Mount Prospect locationFeb 26, 2024 3:19 pm - Outback Steakhouse has served its last meal after an eight-year run at Randhurst Village in Mount Prospect. But despite the restaurant’s closing, the shopping center is ...
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Elgin Vintage to hold grand opening SaturdayFeb 22, 2024 12:18 pm - Elgin Vintage, which operated as a pop up in downtown Elgin last summer, will hold a grand opening from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday for its permanent location in the same sto...
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New grocery stores coming soon to McHenry County towns
Feb 22, 2024 12:06 pm - Several McHenry County towns are getting new grocery stores this year. Carniceria La Rosita in Crystal Lake will open a much larger store in town, while new grocers KD Ma...
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‘Like a candy store’ for tea: Elgin’s Steep N’ Clay sells everything for the perfect cup, down to the potFeb 22, 2024 11:45 am - The shelves at Steep N’ Clay in downtown Elgin present an astounding array of teas with labels on the jars that excite curiosity about their contents — Eternity, Garden Gold, and Black Beauty. This only scratches the surface of the inventory though.
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Buona and Rainbow Cone opening dual concept location in southeast WisconsinFeb 20, 2024 12:26 pm - Iconic Chicago area brands opening in Pleasant Prairie; state’s second location arriving soon in Lake Geneva PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. -Today, the Buona Companies annou...
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Join celebration of Black History Month and African American business owners on Feb. 25Feb 15, 2024 12:51 am - McHenry County African American business owners will be honored at the Black History Month celebration at Donna Lowe Salon, 772 S. Randall Road in Algonquin, on Sunday, F...
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‘Farm-grown skin care’: Wheaton’s MION makes soap from the ‘best things’ nature providesFeb 14, 2024 10:54 am - Editor’s note: This story is part of an occasional series focusing on local businesses inducted into the Illinois Made program by the Illinois Office of Tourism. As ...