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The Fresh Market, a small, upscale grocer, plans to open a store in Lincoln Park where Dom's Kitchen & Market recently closed, Crain's Chicago Business reported, citing a job ad on the Fresh Market website. Dom's closed its two Chicago stores on April 23, following the closure of all 33 stores in Chicago, Dallas, Austin, Texas, and Washington, D.C., by fellow brand Foxtrot, an urban convenience store chain, without notifying employees.
The Fresh Market, which operates 160 stores in 22 states, is reportedly hiring nine manager-level positions at its new store at 2730 North Halsted Street, which previously housed one of Dom's two stores.
A spokesperson for Greensboro, North Carolina-based The Fresh Market confirmed the plans: “We are pleased to announce that The Fresh Market will be opening a new store in Chicago's vibrant Lincoln Park neighborhood this fall. The new store will be located at 2730 North Halsted Street, the former site of Dom's Kitchen & Market,” the spokesperson said. CSP“We know how important Dom's was to the local community and are committed to providing a great shopping experience that honors this tradition. At The Fresh Market, we aim to provide a friendly, quality shopping experience that exceeds our guests' expectations and we are excited to be a valued part of the Lincoln Park community.”
The fate of another former Dom's location, at 1233 N. Wells St. in Old Town, is unclear.
The Lincoln Park store will join Fresh Market locations in Crystal Lake, Geneva, Lake Forest and Wilmette, Ill., according to Crain's, with new stores planned for Northbrook and Naperville, Ill.
Foxtrot's Destiny
Outfox Hospitality, the recently formed parent company of Foxtrot and Dom's, filed in May in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware seeking relief under Chapter 7 bankruptcy law.
The Foxtrot property was sold at auction on May 10 for approximately $2.2 million, Crain's reported. The buyer was New York holding company Further Point Enterprises.
Following the closure, some employees filed lawsuits against the company, alleging they were not given the required 60 days' notice before being fired.
Foxtrot plans to reopen some locations in Chicago's Gold Coast and Old Town neighborhoods, a spokesman for the chain said. CSP.A spokesperson said new stores in Chicago, Dallas and Austin will be announced in the coming weeks, but the Washington, D.C. store will not reopen.
Foxtrot founder Mike Lavitola formed a new company after Outfox Hospitality filed for bankruptcy and sold its assets, and the new company is the driving force behind Foxtrot's revival. It's unclear if Lavitola's new company is affiliated with Father Point Enterprises.
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