Traffic & Transit
The Fruit Truck Coming To Tinley Park Friday
The Fruit Truck is bringing GMO-free, cheaper-than-in-stores fruit to Tinley Park's Charter Fitness at 6 p.m.
TINLEY PARK, IL — Eight years ago, Irina Kleinsasser sold some cherries to friends after craving them while pregnant. Today, Kleinsasser owns a company in The Fruit Truck chain, which delivers a variety of fruits, according to a news release.
The Fruit Truck is coming to Tinley Park from 6-7 p.m. Friday at Charter Fitness of Tinley Park, located at 16010 S. Harlem Ave. The Fruit Truck delivers GMO-free, farm-fresh fruit that is cheaper than store fruit, which is sprayed to preserve it. The fruit doesn’t need to be sprayed because it is delivered fresh, according to the release.
“We are excited to bring our delicious fruit to the Tinley Park community,” Kleinsasser said. “Being able to provide U.S.-grown, quality, fresh fruit – at an affordable price – is something in which we pride ourselves.”
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The Fruit Truck is bringing Georgia Freestone peaches, Washington Dark Red cherries and Washington nectarines on Friday. According to the release, the company started as an idea from moms who wanted better food for their families. Since then, The Fruit Truck has gained mass publicity and many new customers because of its unique business model, which allows it to sell fresh fruit directly to its customers, eliminating the need for grocery stores while keeping costs lower than in stores. The fruits come from farms and orchards around the country.
“A lot of people don’t realize that,” said Kleinsasser, a former finalist for the global Stevie Awards for Women in Business. “They think it’s some big corporation in a larger town, but it’s in Sioux Falls.”
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The packages produce in one-quarter or one-half bushel boxes for customers at the truck, so customers don’t need to bring their own boxes. There are no purchase limits per person, no masks are required and cash or checks are accepted, according to the release.
Tinley Park residents can sign up for text message updates here and email/text updates here for when their fruit will be delivered. For more information about The Fruit Truck, visit myfruittruck.com.
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