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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Under-construction Heinen's grocery in Naperville expected to open later this year
Longstanding efforts to breathe new life into a blighted Naperville shopping center with an upscale grocery store are soon coming to fruition. Ohio-based Heinen's Grocery Store will be opening its doors at 1244 E. Chicago Ave. later this year, the company announced in a news release this week. Store construction is underway, and will not only mark the grocer's fifth location in Illinois but also the redevelopment of Naperville's Eagle Crest Plaza shopping center. 'We couldn't be more excited,' Heinen's spokeswoman Jackie Shultz said. 'There seems to be a very positive feeling about us coming to town, which is great. We are thrilled to be joining the Naperville community.' Heinen's is projecting a late summer to early fall opening, Shultz said. The project has been in the works for nearly three years. Heinen's initially went before city leaders with its redevelopment aspirations in August 2022. From the start, the idea was to revitalize Eagle Crest Plaza, which became blighted due to years of neglect and deterioration by rainwater detention. The 7.3-acre plaza was formerly anchored by Butera Market, which is the space Heinen's is taking over. The strip mall had been home to a handful of other businesses, including a travel agency, a martial arts studio and most notably, Pepe's Mexican Restaurant. None of them will be part of the new development. Pepe's closed in early 2024. Its owners opened a tavern offshoot of their former Naperville staple — dubbed 'The Can' — at 34 E. Ogden Ave. in September. Plans for bringing Heinen's to town were finalized last summer, earning the endorsement of Naperville's Planning and Zoning Commission in June and the Naperville City Council in August. The new store will have 46,000 square feet, per the company's news release. Its hours will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends. Features will include a butcher shop, specialty cheese shop and fresh flower market in addition to produce, seafood, bakery, prepared foods and grocery departments, the release said. 'At the highest level, we're committed to quality and pay very close attention to our sourcing,' Shultz said. There will also be an 'Eat at Heinen's' section, where patrons will be able to enjoy freshly made meals, as well as opportunities for customers of legal age to buy wine-by-the-glass or draft beer, Heinen's says. Indoor and outdoor seating will be available on site. Shultz said customers' experience in store is a key focus. 'We're committed to making the experience in our stores feel really good for customers,' she said. 'One of our goals is that we want customers to leave the store feeling better than when they arrived.' Operating for nearly a century, Heinen's was founded in 1929 by a local butcher in Shaker Heights, Ohio, according to the company's website. The company continues to be family-owned and today operates 19 locations in Ohio and in addition to the four across the Chicago area. Heinen's made its Illinois debut in Barrington 13 years ago. By 2014, the grocer had opened locations in Glenview, Bannockburn and Lake Bluff. Beyond building out a new store, the company will be raising the surrounding plaza's lot and providing stormwater storage beneath it. To help pay for the stormwater improvements, the Naperville City Council approved the creation of an Eagle Crest business district in December 2022, allowing the city to collect an extra half-percent sales tax from purchases made within the district. Revenue accrued will go towards reimbursing Heinen's for stormwater management costs. Reimbursement can be requested after an occupancy permit has been obtained, according to city spokeswoman Linda LaCloche. As of Thursday, no certificates of occupancy had been issued for the site, she said. tkenny@
Chicago Tribune
09-05-2025
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
Under-construction Heinen's grocery in Naperville expected to open later this year
Longstanding efforts to breathe new life into a blighted Naperville shopping center with an upscale grocery store are soon coming to fruition. Ohio-based Heinen's Grocery Store will be opening its doors at 1244 E. Chicago Ave. later this year, the company announced in a news release this week. Store construction is underway, and will not only mark the grocer's fifth location in Illinois but also the redevelopment of Naperville's Eagle Crest Plaza shopping center. 'We couldn't be more excited,' Heinen's spokeswoman Jackie Shultz said. 'There seems to be a very positive feeling about us coming to town, which is great. We are thrilled to be joining the Naperville community.' Heinen's is projecting a late summer to early fall opening, Shultz said. The project has been in the works for nearly three years. Heinen's initially went before city leaders with its redevelopment aspirations in August 2022. From the start, the idea was to revitalize Eagle Crest Plaza, which became blighted due to years of neglect and deterioration by rainwater detention. The 7.3-acre plaza was formerly anchored by Butera Market, which is the space Heinen's is taking over. The strip mall had been home to a handful of other businesses, including a travel agency, a martial arts studio and most notably, Pepe's Mexican Restaurant. None of them will be part of the new development. Pepe's closed in early 2024. Its owners opened a tavern offshoot of their former Naperville staple — dubbed 'The Can' — at 34 E. Ogden Ave. in September. Plans for bringing Heinen's to town were finalized last summer, earning the endorsement of Naperville's Planning and Zoning Commission in June and the Naperville City Council in August. The new store will have 46,000 square feet, per the company's news release. Its hours will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends. Features will include a butcher shop, specialty cheese shop and fresh flower market in addition to produce, seafood, bakery, prepared foods and grocery departments, the release said. 'At the highest level, we're committed to quality and pay very close attention to our sourcing,' Shultz said. There will also be an 'Eat at Heinen's' section, where patrons will be able to enjoy freshly made meals, as well as opportunities for customers of legal age to buy wine-by-the-glass or draft beer, Heinen's says. Indoor and outdoor seating will be available on site. Shultz said customers' experience in store is a key focus. 'We're committed to making the experience in our stores feel really good for customers,' she said. 'One of our goals is that we want customers to leave the store feeling better than when they arrived.' Operating for nearly a century, Heinen's was founded in 1929 by a local butcher in Shaker Heights, Ohio, according to the company's website. The company continues to be family-owned and today operates 19 locations in Ohio and in addition to the four across the Chicago area. Heinen's made its Illinois debut in Barrington 13 years ago. By 2014, the grocer had opened locations in Glenview, Bannockburn and Lake Bluff. Beyond building out a new store, the company will be raising the surrounding plaza's lot and providing stormwater storage beneath it. To help pay for the stormwater improvements, the Naperville City Council approved the creation of an Eagle Crest business district in December 2022, allowing the city to collect an extra half-percent sales tax from purchases made within the district. Revenue accrued will go towards reimbursing Heinen's for stormwater management costs. Reimbursement can be requested after an occupancy permit has been obtained, according to city spokeswoman Linda LaCloche. As of Thursday, no certificates of occupancy had been issued for the site, she said.
Global News
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Global News
Canadians, Dutch remember sacrifices made during Second World War
The Second World War claimed millions of lives and destroyed hope for millions more, but it all ended 80 years ago, even if the effects have lived on. Germany officially surrendered on May 8, 1945, putting an end to the war in Europe, though the Pacific theatre raged on for several more months. Just days before the Germans surrendered, the final remnants of Nazi resistance in the Netherlands was finally defeated, allowing complete liberation of the country for the first time in nearly five years. 'The Canadian soldiers made a huge impression on the Dutch in terms of their smokes and their food and the chocolate bars. You know, they were actually mobbed when they actually came into the various towns,' said Henry Heinen, a Dutch-Canadian born in Nazi-occupied Holland. He says freedom is never free and, in fact, the price is always paid in blood. Story continues below advertisement 'I want to tell my kids, my grandkids and now even I'm a great-grandfather, to make sure that we always appreciate what it means to be free.' Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "I want to tell my kids, my grandkids and now even I'm a great-grandfather, to make sure that we always appreciate what it means to be free." Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Heinen says the war took his childhood away from him. 'The 10 years after the war were pretty bad as well to get rebuilt in Holland because the Nazis robbed us totally blind,' he said. David Martin, president of the General Stewart Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Lethbridge, says we must never forget what the greatest generation sacrificed. 'Our freedom is a result of those events and those ultimate sacrifices that many had endured,' said Martin. However, even 80 years later, the Dutch haven't forgotten what the Canadian troops did for them so long ago. Story continues below advertisement 'I have never in my life seen as many Canadian flags displayed as in Apeldoorn and all over the (Netherlands). Also, the lineups and the flowers that they throw at these vets all the time, it was beyond belief,' said Heinen when discussing a visit to his home country during a previous Victory in Europe Day celebration. Glenn Miller, a retired warrant officer from the Canadian Armed Forces and current member of the General Stewart Branch, is in the Netherlands this year to take part in the ceremonies and parades. He says time has not softened the love and pride the Dutch offer Canada. 'The citizens are certainly very appreciative of the Canadians. I've been in a few different parades and the comments from the Canadians who participated is they've seen more Canadian flags along the parade routes than they've seen in Canada,' said Miller. He says the longtime love is because freedom means more to those who knew life without it.
Mint
24-04-2025
- Business
- Mint
Dutch to Seek ‘Solution' to Bank Bonus Cap for Some Staff
(Bloomberg) -- The Dutch Finance Ministry said it's going to look at whether it can tweak the country's bonus restriction for parts of the financial sector while leaving it in place for banks' top brass. 'I will not amend the bonus rules for directors in the financial sector, such as top bankers,' Finance Minister Eelco Heinen said in a letter published on Thursday. But 'I want to see whether a suitable solution is possible for specialist staff of financial companies.' The finance ministry had been considering easing parts of the country's limits on variable pay, Bloomberg News reported earlier this year. That move could be designed to support banks by focusing on some staff, while seeking to mitigate the risk of a public backlash by excluding senior executives, people familiar with the matter said at the time. Any softening of the Dutch bonus cap would be the first time the government makes changes favored by banks since introducing some of the regulation a decade ago. The Dutch cap is far more stringent than restrictions on variable pay applying throughout the rest of the European Union. The country's banks including ABN Amro Bank NV and ING Groep NV have long cited the rules as a substantial hiring impediment, highlighting IT recruitment as a particular challenge. ABN Amro recently put in place a hiring freeze to keep a lid on costs, Bloomberg News has reported. The Netherlands put the bonus caps in place in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis that resulted in huge bank bailouts costing the country tens of billions of euros. Top management of banks in which the state owns a stake were banned from receiving any variable pay, and a bonus cap at 20% of fixed salary was subsequently implemented across the rest of the industry. Heinen said that the financial sector is facing new challenges, such as cyber resilience. 'These new security issues are a focus for financial institutions and that requires additional capacity. This makes the availability of employees with specialist knowledge and experience, such as IT specialists, essential,' he said. He said that an evaluation showed that companies have to search longer for suitable personnel or have to weaken job requirements as they also compete with big technology companies to which the remuneration rules do not apply. Heinen also said that financial companies have often increased their fixed wages to remain competitive, leading to less cost flexibility in times of economic downturn. That can particularly pose obstacles for fintechs, he wrote in the letter. --With assistance from Patrick Van Oosterom. (Updates with context in sixth paragraph.) More stories like this are available on First Published: 24 Apr 2025, 01:42 PM IST
Mint
24-04-2025
- Business
- Mint
Dutch Ministry to See if Bank Bonus Cap Can Be Partly Lifted
(Bloomberg) -- The Dutch Finance Ministry said it's going to look at whether it can loosen the country's bonus restriction for parts of the financial sector while leaving it in place for banks' top brass. 'I will not amend the bonus rules for directors in the financial sector, such as top bankers,' Finance Minister Eelco Heinen said in a letter published on Thursday. But 'I want to see whether a suitable solution is possible for specialist staff of financial companies.' The finance ministry had been considering easing parts of the country's limits on variable pay, Bloomberg News reported earlier this year. That move could be designed to support banks by focusing on some staff, while seeking to mitigate the risk of a public backlash by excluding senior executives, people familiar with the matter said at the time. Any softening of the Dutch bonus cap would be the first time the government makes changes favored by banks since introducing some of the regulation a decade ago. The Dutch cap is far more stringent than restrictions on variable pay applying throughout the rest of the European Union. The country's banks including ABN Amro Bank NV and ING Groep NV have long cited the rules as a substantial hiring impediment, highlighting IT recruitment as a particular challenge. The Netherlands put the bonus caps in place in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis that resulted in huge bank bailouts costing the country tens of billions of euros. Top management of banks in which the state owns a stake were banned from receiving any variable pay, and a bonus cap at 20% of fixed salary was subsequently implemented across the rest of the industry. Heinen said that the financial sector is facing new challenges, such as cyber resilience. 'These new security issues are a focus for financial institutions and that requires additional capacity. This makes the availability of employees with specialist knowledge and experience, such as IT specialists, essential,' he said. He said that an evaluation showed that companies have to search longer for suitable personnel or have to weaken job requirements as they also compete with big technology companies to which the remuneration rules do not apply. Heinen also said that financial companies have often increased their fixed wages to remain competitive, leading to less cost flexibility in times of economic downturn. That can particularly pose obstacles for fintechs, he wrote in the letter. --With assistance from Patrick Van Oosterom. (Updates with details from letter from eighth paragraph.) More stories like this are available on First Published: 24 Apr 2025, 01:42 PM IST
