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Young Tootsies Holds Grand Re-Opening at Ice House Mall

Popular Barrington shoe store expands lines for women and teens.

On Thursday, March 7 to Saturday, March 9 the Ice House Mall will celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of their new store, Young Tootsies.

Store owner, Doug Pekarek’s children’s shoe store has been open for 10 years. Young Tootsies has opened a new store with  a new location in the Ice House Mall. The new store will carry children’s shoes with new lines added and has added shoes for women and teens.

He invites the public to attend the Grand Re-Opening that will feature their new spring lines of children’s and women’s shoes and his theme “Grow with Us”.

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Young Tootsies along with the Barrington Chamber will conduct the Grand Re-Opening ribbon cutting on Thursday, March 7 at 5:30 p.m. and will treat customers to refreshments from 4-7 p.m. The Grand Re-Opening celebration will continue through the weekend with events on Friday and Saturday and the “Grow with Us” drawing for a Schwinn bike and Maxiboard. 

Young Tootsie’s owner,  Doug Pekarek is proud of his children’s and women’s shoe lines and rightly so. Young Tootsies has carried children’s shoes for over 10 years  in the Barrington area and will now features several lines of women’s dress, casual and athletic shoes by designers, Poetic Licence, Juil, Clarks, Merrell, Timberland, Arcopedico, Birkenstock, Van Eli and Nicole for women and  teens.

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Bring your children to the Grand Re-Opening  on Friday at 11 a.m.  to enjoy the performance of Three Goats and a Friend by Susan Witek Master Puppeteer, followed by Neil Whitman Singer and Teller of Tales at 1 p.m.

On Saturday, March 9, from 1-3 p.m. Young Tootsies entertainment for children will be balloon artist The Amazing Jack and face painting by Diane Hardy.  Shoppers can enter to win a drawing for a Schwinn Tricycle and a MaxiBoard. The drawing will be on Saturday, March 9, at 4 p.m. Don’t miss the Grand Opening of Young Tootsies at the Ice House Mall.  You can also visit them on the web at www.youngtootsies.com or www.icehousemall.com  on Facebook at Youngtoosieschildrenshoes or call 847-277-1381.

This press release was submitted by Young Tootsies.


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