Year: 2016

Potbelly Sandwich Shop will be opening a new drive-thru location at 800 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Buffalo Grove on Dec. 21, store officials said Thursday. The sandwich shop, which will be located on the corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Deerfield Road,will host its traditional pre-opening “Oven Warming event” on Tuesday, December 20… …The new location…

Orangetheory Fitness held the grand opening last week of its new health center in Frankfort. Owners Adryenne Hearne and her brother Derek opened the boutique health club earlier this year at 21000 S. LaGrange Road, about a year after opening their first fitness center in Oak Park. A third location is preparing to open in…

Portillo’s is expanding to Champaign to be able to serve up their famed hot dogs to the Fighting Illini. The company announced Thursday it plans to break ground on a new location at 2306 N. Prospect Ave., near the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus, in the coming months. “We’ve been peppered with requests to come…

Diners and imbibers have a few new options in downtown Naperville to choose from, and even more to look forward to in 2017. From creative grilled cheese sandwiches to a new cocktail bar from the owners of Two Brothers Brewing and the forthcoming Water Street District restaurants, here’s a rundown of new places to try…

Hotel Indigo in downtown Naperville’s Water Street District will welcome its first guests Tuesday with a champagne toast and treats in their rooms. The boutique hotel was originally scheduled to open Nov. 19 but was delayed because of “aesthetic” issues from construction going on around the hotel. Hotel spokeswoman Deb Newman said 10 guests were…

The off-price channel continues to win in an otherwise tepid retail environment. The TJX Companies Inc., owner of discount store chains Marshalls and TJ Maxx, today reported third-quarter results before the market open that topped market watchers’ estimates. The company said its net sales climbed 7 percent year-over-year, to $8.3 billion, surpassing expectations for net…

Yum! Brands Inc., now more reliant on its Taco Bell chain to fuel growth, is opening a booze-serving flagship restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip to help invigorate the Mexican-food brand. The new location will offer a retail shop, bar menu and all-night operating hours — the first time a Taco Bell has tried that combination……

When the Indigo Hotel opens in downtown Naperville’s Water Street District Nov. 18, it will be the new kid on the block, but it will not be short of local history. The $50 million, 158-room hotel’s focus on celebrating Naperville and its local lore is evident in the guest rooms, lobby and restaurant. Each room…