Oswego Year in Review: Local Businesses in the Spotlight
What's opening? What's closing? A look at the local business scene in 2012.
A giant inflatable cow tries to inform people driving by on 34 to eat more chicken.
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From business openings and closings to plans for the future, here are the business headlines that made a splash in Oswego in 2012:
- Chick-fil-A All-Nighters Set Up Camp in Restaurant Parking Lot: From protests to its opening to all-nighters camped out for free coupons, Chick-fil-A opened in Oswego in August to a lot of attention
- Alzheimer’s and Memory Care Facility Opening Doors in Oswego: Autumn Leaves, with locations in Orland Park, Crystal Lake and Vernon Hills, began accepting residents at Oswego location in late November.
- Oswego Dunkin’ Donuts Opening This Week: Oswego once more has a Dunkin’ Donuts after losing its Gas City location more than a year ago.
- Craft Beer Brewery Proposed for Downtown Fire Barn: Misfits’ Craft Brewery has been in the proposal stage since January. Do you think it will open sometime in 2013?
- Local Comcast Employees Picketing Every Wednesday at Mason Square: A group of union employees want their careers to be respected by Comcast.
- Oswego Firehouse Pizza and Pub Officially Opens: After months of waiting, the new Oswego family-owned pizza and pub restaurant opened its doors in December.
- Local Ruby Tuesday Employees Hear of Job Loss Via Text Messages, Facebook: Local employees of Ruby Tuesday at Westfield Fox Valley Mall in Aurora got something of a shock on a Monday morning after discovering through text messages or Facebook posts that they were out of a job.
- New Comedy Club Opening in Oswego's Tap House Grill: After losing its Comedy Under the Tap group, a new comedy group sets up home at the Oswego Tap House Grill three nights a week.
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CF
9:42 am on Thursday, December 27, 2012
I'd say Lowes abruptly closing was at least worth a mention.....
KevP
9:45 am on Friday, December 28, 2012
Actually, I believe it closed around October 2011, so that's probably why is wasn't mentioned.
trevor rennick
11:25 am on Thursday, December 27, 2012
i tried the new place off of orchard/mill "CALLA LILLY CAFE" this morning it was GREAT !!! it's not very often you get the service with a smile and a happy waitress such as the one i encounterd today. i give it two thumbs up!
KevP
9:53 am on Friday, December 28, 2012
Good to hear. I plan to go this weekend and give it a try. Unfortunately, that's been a cursed location. About 3-4 restaurants have bitten the dust there in the past 5 years or so with some long periods of no occupancy. I commend the new owners for giving it a try and wish them luck!
Logansdad
11:03 am on Friday, December 28, 2012
Flappy's had great food and large portion sizes. The service was great when it first opened, but it was pretty bad when I went there about a month ago.
The location is bad because there is not many other businesses in that area, plus it is difficult to know if the restuarant is even there when you are driving down Orchard
Oswego Resident
8:21 am on Friday, December 28, 2012
I have really become a fan of My Sisters L'il Donut Shoppe this year. Great stuff. And Roberts Auto has found a new customer as well, thanks to the Patch "Best of Oswego" Articles.
And no, I don't think the Misfit Brewery will ever open in Oswego.
P. Covello
9:11 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
Yes My Sister's is a godsend ! I go at least once a week, and would go more often if my wife would let me. You can keep your oatmeal at PANERA & McDONALDS, that's for babys.... Donuts and Coffee, that's for big boys and girls.