Lake Bluff Heinen's to Open Oct. 29

The following is from Heinen’s Grocery Store:

Heinen’s Grocery Store, the third generation, family-owned Cleveland-based grocery chain, continues to expand in Chicago, this time in the suburb of Lake Bluff. The grocer, that’s been serving Northeast Ohio for the past 85 years, opened its first three stores in the Chicago area in the Village of Barrington, Glenview and Bannockburn. The new Lake Bluff location will open on Wednesday, October 29 at 10 a.m. with an official ribbon cutting ceremony with Tom and Jeff Heinen, Village officials and key business leaders from the community.

“Chicago has really become a second home for us and each community has been beyond welcoming and accommodating. Our latest grocery store in Lake Bluff celebrates everything we stand for as a local, family-centric business,” explains Jeff Heinen, part of the third-generation family that now oversees the chain with brother, Tom. “We pride ourselves on putting our customers first and doing whatever we can, big or small, to make sure they leave our stores feeling better than when they arrived.”

“The Village of Lake Bluff is excited to welcome Heinen’s to our community,” adds Kathleen O’Hara, Lake Bluff Village President. “We are proud to be the newest home for a high quality, family-operated, and community oriented grocery store such as Heinen’s; it will surely be an asset to our residents and many others in the surrounding area.”

In addition to traditional mainstay groceries, Heinen’s is known for their in-store butchers and
source-verified meats, overnight direct dock-to-store seafood, the highest quality seasonal produce, chef prepared foods, a vast assortment of organic products along with an award-winning gourmet cheese and wine department. Heinen’s shoppers are tremendously loyal to their favorite departments such as:

> An extensive produce department, including: organic offerings, high quality fruits and vegetables from around the world and locally grown seasonal produce

> In-store butcher and service case featuring Heinen’s Own beef and pork that is source-verified and raised to the company’s exacting standards guaranteeing superior quality, taste and tenderness

> The freshest seafood overnighted six days a week, from fishermen in Hawaii, Alaska, Washington and the New England coast directly from boats to Heinen’s seafood counters

> A gourmet and artisan cheese department with over 350 choices and an authentic deli with many organic choices, all natural and award-winning meats and cheeses

> Made to order hand-crafted rotisserie sandwiches featuring premium, source-verified meats – Heinen’s Own Beef prime rib and eye of round, Heinen’s Own Pork Loin, Organic Turkey, Verlasso Salmon

> In-store sushi chef and authentic Hawaiian Poke

> A self-serve bulk olive oil and balsamic bar

> An extensive salad bar featuring an ever-changing selection of more than 60 good-for-you salads, superfood salads, chopped veggies and fresh fruits

> Wellness Center with hundreds of gluten free products, premium brands of vitamins and supplements, bulk bins with superfood grains, cereals and nuts as well as a wide selection of probiotics and healthy drinks

> Complimentary one-on-one wellness coaching and counseling plus store tours (label reading, health and weight management and wellness educational seminars)

“Every single thing we do and decision we make is with the customer in mind,” says Tom Heinen. “We choose our suppliers very carefully and then maintain a true partnership of continuous improvement which is always designed to benefit our customers.”

Another way Heinen’s plans to support Lake Bluff is through their Teaming Up for Education Program. At the end of each year, Heinen’s will donate up to 1 percent of a customer’s yearly spend to a designated school of their choice, all through their Heinen’s reward card.

The new Heinen’s store is located in Lake Bluff at 201 S. Waukegan Road at the intersection of Rt. 43 and Rt. 176 - Rockland Road. Their phone number is 1-847-735-0026.

Founded in 1929 in Shaker Heights, Ohio by a local butcher named Joe Heinen, Heinen’s Grocery Store has grown to 20 total store locations with 17 stores in the suburbs of Cleveland and four in the suburbs of Chicago. Heinen’s employs over 3,000 associates. Today, Joe Heinen’s twin grandsons, Jeff and Tom Heinen carry on the family legacy of unrivalled quality food and world-class customer service. To learn more, connect with Heinen’s on Facebook, Twitter or the web.

Photo: The Glenview Heinen’s store, courtesy of Heinen’s.