Business & Tech

Does A Dollar Store Belong in Downtown Northbrook?

Dollar Tree will move into shopping plaza on Meadow Road. Will you be happy to see it arrive? Cast your vote in our poll.

Work is progressing on , which will fill the space in Meadow Plaza that was vacated by Blockbuster Video roughly two years ago. 

At the most recent village board meeting, trustees approved a 26-foot long wall sign to be displayed on the east side of the building where Dollar Tree will be located. 

During earlier this year, however, some residents expressed concern over a dollar store, saying it wasn't the right fit for downtown Northbrook. 

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In February, property owner Jay Heitman told Patch he believes that Dollar Tree is a positive development, given the economy.

"It was a black hole before,” Heitman said. “Is it a black hole now?”

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Readers of Patch seem to be of mixed opinion.

"This is not the type of store downtown Northbrook needs," Deirdre commented on . "How about Party City or Babies R Us or Trader Joe's?"

But Alfred Mulle disagreed.

"I'm THRILLED that a Dollar Tree is coming to Northbrook!" he wrote. "I have been going out of my way to the Morton Grove location."

What do you think? Cast your vote in our poll and let us know in the comments.


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