DuPage County Business
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Motor Cycle Center rumbles ahead under new ownershipMar 29, 2024 6:34 pm - ‘COVID saved the power sports industry,’ says former owner staying on as mentor To a motorcycle enthusiast it’s like a field of dreams on asphalt. Greg and Geoff Mel...
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Meet Chicago Northwest takes home two wins, including Best of Show, at The Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel & TourismMar 29, 2024 9:11 am - Meet Chicago Northwest (MCNW) is honored to announce that it’s a proud winner of two awards at the Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism, the state’s premier...
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Will Des Plaines finally condemn the old Leona’s building?Mar 28, 2024 12:49 pm - Des Plaines officials on Monday finally could move ahead with plans to forcibly buy a long-vacant restaurant building in the downtown area. The council will consider auth...
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End of a retail era: Stratford Square Mall to close next monthMar 28, 2024 11:55 am - Stratford Square Mall, a suburban shopping hub in its prime and now a shell of its former self, will shut its doors next month. The zombie mall has been declining for yea...
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18 new businesses open in downtown Wheaton in 2023; more arriving this yearMar 27, 2024 10:18 pm - Brick-and-mortar retail is alive and well in downtown Wheaton, in addition to new restaurants, barbers, banks, and more. Newly opened businesses include Maypole, Stitch S...
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Naperville’s Picklr grand opening draws a crowdMar 27, 2024 11:16 am - The first rule of pickleball: Everyone talks about pickleball. That’s why a steady throng of new and potential customers attended the recent grand opening of The Picklr in Naperville.
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Nonprofit’s Des Plaines distribution center thriving thanks to vital business partnershipMar 27, 2024 10:48 am - This month marks one year since Kids Above All opened the doors of its Better Life Distribution Center in Des Plaines.The 8,000-square-foot warehouse allows the nonprofit to store countless items for children and teens in its care.
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CEO of fast-growing First Watch keeps the focus on breakfastMar 27, 2024 9:53 am - First Watch, a Florida-based restaurant chain serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, is rising — and shining. And expanding in the suburbs.
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Historian to present ‘The Business Innovators: Henry Ford to Jeff Bezos’ April 16Mar 26, 2024 12:42 pm - Douglas Brinkley, a historian and bestselling author, will present “The Business Innovators: Henry Ford to Jeff Bezos” April 16 as this year’s Rudolf G. Schade Lecture on...
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At local pizza places, costs are taking a larger share of the pieMar 26, 2024 12:18 pm - The price of nearly everything that goes into making a pizza — from cheese, tomatoes and flour to boxes and wages — has gone up since the pandemic, making it a challenge for local restaurateurs to find that profit margin sweet spot.