New grocery store opening in Chicago. Created by long time grocery guru Bob Mariano....
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Many people have gotten used to a more hands-off approach to grocery shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic, ordering staples online and minimizing trips to the store.
Bob Mariano, the former head of some of Chicago’s biggest grocery chains, is betting some are eager to get back to shopping — and dining — in person.
His new store, Dom’s Kitchen & Market, is set to open in a converted strip mall at 2730 N. Halsted St. Tuesday morning. The team is already planning additional locations with a goal of growing the model in the Chicago area before expanding elsewhere.
“We want to be a place where customers can gather and get great food,” said Mariano,
When the first Mariano's store opened a decade ago (in my town), it was a whole new concept and crowds flocked to it to shop. Wildly successful until Kroger bought the chain two years ago; they've ruined it.
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