By LORRAINE SWANSON
Editor
Edgewater community leaders and Dominick's executives took a few swings at the old building slated for demolition this month. From left to right are ASCO President Sheli Lulikin, Ernie Constantino, staff aide to Ald. Mary Ann Smith, Earl Brown, vice-president of Real Estate-Construction & Design for Safeway, Principal Stephanie Moore of Uplift Community High School, Don Keprta, President of Dominick’s, Jay Delaney, President/CEO of Edgewater Chamber of Commerce, Marge Richardson, Dominick’s Lifestyle Director, and Lynn Miller, Dominick’s Real Estate Director
Edgewater community leaders gathered at the Dominick’s Finer Foods store at 5235 N. Sheridan on Monday morning to say goodbye to the old and hello to the new.
The outdated building housing the Dominick’s store that has served Edgewater residents for over 30 years, will be demolished this month at the corner of Foster and Sheridan. Dominick’s is replacing the building with an entirely new 55,129-square-foot store that will be the flagship of the supermarket chain’s 80 stores in the Chicago area.
The new and improved Dominick’s will feature an expanded deli, a hearth oven in the bakery and floral departments, as well as a wide variety of prepared foods, speciality meats and high quality produce. Customers will also enjoy a new Starbucks Cafe with indoor and outdoor seating, and, at the request of 48th Ward Alderman Mary Ann Smith, a fireplace.
Dominick’s store closed last month, but residents are encouraged to visit nearby Dominick’s stores at 6009 N. Broadway, 6623 N. Damen, 3350 N. Western and 6850 N. McCormick Road in Lincolnwood.
All Dominick’s pharmacy services have been moved temporarily across the street to 5230 N. Sheridan. Residents will be able to continue to fill all their regular prescriptions as usual at this location. Free delivery service is also available. The pharmacy’s phone numer is 773-728-7320.
Dominick’s will re-open at Foster and Sheridan next fall.
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what does a grocery store need a fire place for???
also this store has been closed for 2 weeks… why has it not been demolished yet
Waa waaa, you’re getting a new store, stop complaining.
yes but i have had to endure a terrible store and now i have to wait a year for the new store… and that is if they finish on time….
Why is Alderperson Smith demanding a fireplace? For what purpose? Outrageous that Dominick’s would agree to this.
I like fireplaces.
I second the fireplace idea. I have been in a number of area coffee cafes that have fire places and it is nice feature. A fireplace will make it more unique and pleasurable experience. It will be less of the cookie cutter inserted franchise in other markets. I like the Dominick’s just north on Broadway and since this is very close to me, I will use this one. The Jewel on Broadway and Berwyn is horrid, even after they redid it. Selection of real food has been sacrificed for junk food and carbonated, etc. drinks. I constantly notice items removed or space being reduced of products I desire or always purchased in the past at the expense of the expansion of shelf space of junk food and drinks. I hope this is not the philosophy of the new Dominick’s at this location. We deserve better.
store has been closed for almost a month and i have not seen a wrecking ball or anything going on… all i see is a refrigeration company that has been there.. presumably to remove the freezers and fridges… when is the wrecking ball going to strike the motel and store so they can get rolling on the new store and poor the foundation before the super cold weather hits
@mookie: better grab a sledge hammer and take care of business yourself. What do those contractors and professional demolition crews know anyway. Just watch out for the water lines, gas lines, electrical cables, sewer pipes, and demo debris. And be sure your permits and insurance forms are up to date.
lshook:
where are the contractors… there are no cars or truks in either the dominicks or the hotel parking lot or behind either location…. no sign of the gas company or com ed … the hotel still has the furniture in it.. heck the electric signs have not even been removed from dominicks or the front of the hotel…the parking lot lights for dominicks still turn on and the electric sighs still light up at dominicks at night.. so the power has not even been turned off for the signs by safeway….