CITY COUNCIL APPROVES PLAN FOR NEW
DUNKIN DONUTS ON FRONT STREET
At their September 21ST meeting the
City Council approved plans which will allow a new Dunkin Donuts restaurant to
be constructed at the southwest corner of Oak Avenue and Front Street. The new restaurant will be approximately
2,280 square feet accompanied with a drive-thru facility. Below are renderings of the new store, which
will include an outdoor seating area on the east side of the building.
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North Building Elevation (fronting on Oak Avenue)
BIG R WORKNG FEVERISHLY TO OPEN NEW
STORE IN FORMER TARGET BUILDING
If you’re driven on north Richmond Road recently
you’ve probably noticed some activity at the former Target building, 1860 N
Richmond Road (McHenry Plaza Shopping Center).
Big R, a competitor of Farm and Fleet, has been working diligently
preparing the building to be ready to open to the public the first week of
November 2015. Big R is very excited about
this new location, as is the City, which will greatly assist in revitalizing
this shopping center and the adjacent shopping centers. I have been receiving numerous calls from
developers, building owners, real estate brokers and perspective businesses
interested in bringing businesses, as well as expanding existing businesses in
the City of McHenry. To learn more about
Big R visit http://www.bigr.com/.
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MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO
HOST SECOND ANNUAL RADICAL RIVER ROAD RALLY ON OCTOBER 3, 2015
The McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a
Radical River Road Rally on Saturday October 3, 2015.
This is an event which incorporates vehicles, a scavenger hunt and
entertainment. It’s sponsored by many
local businesses and an opportunity to have fun while also supporting many
other local businesses. For more
information on event details, how to participate and other specifics about the
event please visit: http://business.mchenrychamber.com/events/details/radical-river-road-rally-6487.
MCHENRY AREA
DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION FLAVORS OF FALL TASTE FEST ON OCTOBER 3, 2015
The McHenry Area Downtown Business Association will be
hosting the Flavors of Fall Taste Fest on Saturday October 3, 2015 from 10:00
a.m. until 4:00 p.m. This is an event which
will feature food, activities, trolley and an opportunity to taste foods and
beverages from 18 participating restaurants and taverns. It’s sponsored by many local businesses and
an opportunity to have fun, patronize downtown businesses which will offer
demonstrations, specials and also support many other local businesses. For more information on event details please
visit http://www.mchenrydowntown.biz. Below are links to the
front and back of the flyer advertising the event which includes businesses throughout downtown McHenry:
Main Street, Green Street, Riverside Drive, Pearl Street and Illinois
Route 120.
MCHENRY COUNTY REAL ESTATE
FORUM: “ADVANCING DEVELOPMENT”
Last week, McHenry City Administrator Derik Morefield and
I had an opportunity to attend and participate in a McHenry County Real Estate
Forum entitled “Advancing Development.”
The event was hosted by the Heartland Real Estate Organization and
McHenry County and included many other sponsors.
It provided an opportunity for real estate brokers, government
officials and others who attended to learn about local, State of Illinois and
Federal economic development efforts and other programs which promote the
development of communities. Speakers included State Senator Pamela Althoff, County Board Chairman Joseph Gottemoller, United States Small Business Administration, Home Builders of
Greater Chicago, U.S. Green Building Council, Landmarks Illinois, Wells Fargo,
McHenry County Economic Development Corporation and many local McHenry County
municipalities.
Those who attended thought the event was extremely
beneficial and provided a comprehensive overview of how all these organizations
and governmental entities are working cooperatively to promote community and
economic development. This was a great
example of diverse groups gathering for a common purpose. We
are very fortunate to have a very positive working relationship with all of
these entities with the end goal being:
responsible development benefiting residents, businesses and visitors
alike and making our communities better places and enhancing quality of life
for all!!!
Economic development is a marathon not a sprint and takes
time however you can be assured the City of McHenry is doing everything
possible to foster new business, assist in business expansion as well as
business retention. The City of McHenry,
McHenry County and communities and organizations throughout the County are
proud to have a cooperative and extremely cohesive working relationship!
Please help us keep this effort strong to the greatest extent
practical for businesses, residents and visitors alike! The City Council is continually evaluating ways
to assist in promoting business, tourism, community events and service! Economic development is an ongoing effort the
City is committed to and is a community-wide effort. At the end of the day the entire community
and everyone who is a part of it benefits!
Remember October 2,
2015 is National Manufacturing Day
November
28, 2015 Small Business Saturday
Coming in future blog posts:
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Exploring New Marketing Opportunities to promote
business attraction, retention and expansion…
2015 Year in Review….
International Council of Shopping Centers Conference 2015
How do brick and mortar businesses remain competitive with on-line businesses?
What are Class A, B and C spaces?
Franchising? What is it? What companies offer it and what challenges are associated with attracting a retailer which operates exclusively using franchising?
Future trends in economic development: “market segmentation;“ “pop-up” stores; “placemaking/third places”
Douglas P. Martin
Director of Economic Development
City of McHenry
333 S Green Street
McHenry, IL 60050
815.363.2110 (d)
815.363.2173 (f)
815.790.4752 (c)
@McHenryIL
