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Friday, January 25, 2013

Lake Zurich/Barrington Area Magnet for Grocery Stores

In the Lake Zurich/Barrington/Kildeer area, there are about a dozen grocery options.

The Lake Zurich area, particularly the Rte. 12 corridor, seems to be somewhat of a mecca for grocery stores. Between Lake Zurich and Kildeer, the area currently has five stand-alone grocers—Fresh Market, Jewel-Osco, Dominick’s Finer Foods, Aldi's, and Trader Joes. There are two more in Barrington, Jewel-Osco and Heinen's Fine Foods, bringing the total to seven.  There are two more on the way—Whole Foods and Mariano’s Fresh Market—as well as talk of a third--Woodmans.  That’s not even counting retailers that offer large grocery sections, like Walmart, Target and Costco. Lake Zurich also has Ania's Polish Deli which is much more than a deli, actually a specialty European market.  That totals to about a dozen different places to buy groceries…

Marty

6:30 am on Friday, January 25, 2013

Caputo's is close by and it is my favorite!   more ›

Monday, January 21, 2013

Whole Foods Kildeer Location Opens Soon

New grocery is about 10,000 square feet larger than Palatine location.

  The new Whole Foods Market, 20281 N. Rand Rd., Kildeer, will open on March 6. The destination grocer, focusing on organic and sustainable products, will hold an Opening Ceremony and doors will open at 9 a.m. Kildeer Village Manager Michael Talbett said Whole Foods store openings are a big event with people waiting in line for hours to get in.  Opening day details are still being worked out, said Tanya Kostetsky, marketing & community relations specialist for Whole Foods.   “We will definitely be providing food, refreshments and entertainment to make the opening morning be a celebration for the community. Doors open at 9, ceremony/bread breaking at 8:45 a.m. We literally break bread with members of the village and Whole Foods Market team …

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