ILLINOIS — Iconic Chicago-area candy shop Fannie May has closed up shop in one suburb, while a local couple is bringing a record store back to Illinois.
Plus, the fate of Illinois’ dozens of Joann fabric stores is unknown as the company once again declares bankruptcy.
Here’s a look at some of Illinois Patch’s recent top business stories:
The closures are part of a larger plan to close 1,200 stores over the next three years as the struggling drugstore chain headquartered in Illinois attempts to complete a successful financial turnaround.
Santa’s Village and Amusement Park is bringing back its Polar Dome, which originally opened in the 1960s.
School of Rock operates 22 locations in Illinois, including its most recent location. Students can enroll in rock classes and songwriting courses, take lessons in instruments, and join a band that performs live shows throughout the year. The facility is outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment and is designed to “provide a safe and nurturing environment for all students.”
One of the city’s best known faces in the restaurant industry, reopened The Curator’s Cafe restaurant last week at a new location.
The fate of Joann’s Illinois locations is uncertain after the sewing and fabrics retailer Wednesday declared bankruptcy for the second time in less than a year. The chain operates dozens of stores in Illinois.
You can buy, sell and trade your vinyl at the store, which recently moved back to Illinois.
Most of the Chicago-based Fannie May’s locations are in Illinois.
Currently, there are only three Crave locations in the Chicago area, but that’s about to change.
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