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Residents Invited to Celebrate Crystal Lake's Newest General Store

A grand opening celebration for Casey's General Store this weekend will feature free eats, prizes and giveaways.

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. — Residents are invited this Friday to celebrate the opening of Crystal Lake's newest convenience store.

Casey's General Store, 639 E. Terra Cotta Ave., is hosting a two-day Grand Opening soiree on Friday, Feb. 3 and Saturday, Feb. 4. Attendees can enjoy free samples of the store's homemade pizzas, sandwiches and doughnuts, as well as try their hand at several prizes.

Casey's touts made-from-scratch to-go food suitable for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It also serves up made-to-order sub sandwiches, homemade baked goods, soft serve ice cream and catering platters.

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The Crystal Lake location grows the company's footprint to 1,941 stores — 436 in Illinois, alone — in 14 states. The local 24-hour site comprises more than 4,500 square feet and includes eight fuel pumps. Its addition to the community created five new local jobs, according to a company news release.

Photos courtesy of Casey's General Store.

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