BUSINESS BEAT WRAP: Daily Grind Returns / Oscar Mayer's New Home / Peet's Coffee Sued

This week’s business news. 

Northbrook Won’t Miss Its Joe Caputo Store - Joe Caputo & Sons Fruit Market recently closed two locations in the north suburbs, one in Arlington Heights and the other in Northbrook. At least in the latter case, locals are not shedding any tears.

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Peet’s Coffee and Tea Sued for Overcharging Customers - A Winnetka man is suing Peet’s Coffee and Tea, claiming the California-based coffee chain overcharges for press pot coffee by labeling that is based on the size of the brewing device rather than the actual amount of coffee.

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Oscar Mayer Has a New Home, It’s Spelled C-H-I-C-A-G-O - Kraft Heinz made the announcement Wednesday that they would be moving the U.S. meats business - a move that will add 250 jobs to the Aon Center.

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Growth of Central Street ‘East’ is Exciting for All - Evanston residents and officials are proud of their bustling business districts. There’s always been something happening on Main Street, Dempster Street, the Noyes Street corridor and on Central Street, west of the Metra tracks. But the activity on the other side of the tracks, east from Poplar Street to Ridge Avenue, is what’s coming back. And according to those who do business there, it’s stronger than ever.

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The Daily Grind is Coming Back - Owner Rick Harness will reopen his business at 1 Market Square Court in Lake Forest earlier next year.

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