MELROSE PARK, Ill., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Committed to serving the
people of Highland Park with the finest food products, most innovative retail
features, and neighbor-friendly service, Jewel-Osco will celebrate the grand
opening of its newest state-of-the-art food-and-drug store.
The newly constructed 70-thousand square-foot store located at
1600 Deerfield Rd. in Highland Park opens for business at 8 a.m., Thursday,
January 28, 1999. Prior to opening the store for business, Highland Park
Mayor Raymond Geraci, and city officials will join Jewel-Osco representatives
for a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled to begin at 7:15.
The new store located at the corner of US Route 41 and Deerfield Road
replaces a 33-thousand square-foot Jewel-Osco Store built at 799 Central St.
in 1962.
"We're delighted that Jewel-Osco is continuing its long-time relationship
with Highland Park," Geraci said. "We welcome Jewel-Osco and wish them
continued success in Highland Park."
Jewel-Osco President, Greg Josefowicz, said he cordially invites all area
shoppers to join in the grand opening day festivities that include a "kids
day" with clowns, character appearances, face painting and product sampling.
In addition, Bears defensive lineman, Jim Flanigan will be on hand to sign
autographs from 12-4 p.m. and Osco will conduct blood pressure screening and
medication review.
"Jewel-Osco is thrilled to be providing the people of Highland Park with
this state-of-the-art food-and-drug store for their shopping convenience,"
Josefowicz said. "The store team is eager to continue serving the community
for many years to come."
Josefowicz said the people of Highland Park can depend on Jewel general
manager, Jeff Harnack, Osco general manager, Kent Zimmerman, and the entire
store team to provide the finest quality, selection, and service.
The new Jewel-Osco Store features a sushi bar, drive-through pharmacy,
walk-in floral cooler, liquor department, and one-hour photo service complete
with a Kodak Image Magic Station able to make prints with or without a
negative in five-minutes.
Additional shopping conveniences include a TCF Bank branch office,
Pier 14 Seafood Counter, Chop-n-Block Service Meat Counter, Chef's Kitchen
Deli with hot foods case, Fresh Bake Shop with items baked throughout the day.
The Highland Park store's bake shop can also create "portrait cakes" using
computer technology to reproduce a favorite photograph on a delicious pastry.
To highlight the grand opening celebration, Jewel-Osco is presenting
$2500 to the Apple Tree Theatre, an award winning professional theatrical
production company located in Highland Park.
Jewel-Osco Vice President of Government and Community Affairs, Ertharin
Cousin Moore, said the Melrose Park-based retailer welcomes the opportunity to
assist the Apple Tree Theatre in their efforts to provide year-round arts and
theater programming for people of all ages in Highland Park.
"Jewel-Osco is committed to enriching the quality of life in the
communities we serve," Cousin Moore said. "The Apple Tree Theatre is a
wonderful example of how an energetic local organization can make a positive
difference in their community."
The Apple Tree Theatre's founder and artistic director, Eileen Boevers,
said the Jewel-Osco's support will aid Theatre for Young Audiences -- the
theatre's educational outreach program serving more than 10,000 Chicagoland
children annually in grades five through nine.
The TYA program brings curriculum to life, and assists teachers in
bringing popular middle-school literature to the stage.
"This has traditionally been an under-served audience," Boevers said.
"Our TYA program provides a valuable learning tool and introduces many
children to the theatre for the first time."
The Jewel-Osco Store will be open to serve customer needs 24-hours daily
Monday through Saturday. The store will close each Sunday at midnight, and
re-open Monday at 6 a.m. The pharmacy will be open: Monday through Friday,
8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.
Jewel-Osco operates 188 stores in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
Of those, 162 are in combination with Osco Drug. Jewel also operates
80 stand-alone Osco Drug Stores in Chicagoland and the Milwaukee area. The
company is a subsidiary of American Stores Company, Salt Lake City, Utah, one
of the nation's largest food and drug retailers operating 1568 stores in
26 states.
Jewel-Osco contributes over $1 million annually to support charitable and
community organizations focusing in three main areas: food and nutrition,
health, and education. For 100-years, Jewel-Osco has demonstrated its
commitment to the communities it serves through charitable contributions and
community outreach programs such as neighborhood festivals and health fairs.
SOURCE Jewel-Osco
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