Latest reporting from the Business desk.
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More than 15 new businesses are opening across all four quadrants of Naperville, spanning restaurants, retail and fitness, according to the Naperville Development Partnership's presentation at the Chamber of Commerce's Oct. 7 commercial real estate event.
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Naperville resident Angela Holloway is opening Clink Mahjong Social, a mah-jongg and champagne lounge, on the fourth floor of 5th Avenue Station in December 2026, with table reservations starting at $20.
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Dine Naperville's inaugural Taste of Naperville brings more than 20 restaurants together Oct. 9–18, offering signature bites at $5 to $20 price points in a new fall complement to the city's winter Restaurant Week.
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The Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club Sept. 24-27 is projected to generate $175 million in regional economic impact, with 200,000 visitors expected to spend on hotels, restaurants and retail across DuPage County and the surrounding suburbs.
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Bonci Pizza opened at 22 E. Chicago Ave. in downtown Naperville, marking the Roman-style brand's first suburban Chicago location, with a grand opening celebration set for Friday, Aug. 28, at 4 p.m.
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A co-branded Jamba and Auntie Anne's storefront opens Sept. 17 at 376 Route 59 in Westridge Court, joining L.L. Bean as a new tenant on the revitalized Route 59 corridor.
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Naperville's Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously endorsed Weston Ridge Apartments, a 65-unit micro-unit project at 540 Weston Ridge Drive near the Route 59 Metra station, sending it to City Council for final approval on density, height and signage variances.
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Swig, a Utah-based dirty soda drive-thru chain with more than 150 locations nationwide, plans to open in Naperville in 2027 as part of a 13-unit franchise deal covering Chicago's southwest suburbs.
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A 0.25-percentage-point NITA regional transit tax increase took effect Saturday, Aug. 1, across DuPage and Will counties, raising costs on everything from groceries to general merchandise at every Naperville store.
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Henczel's Barber Shop (100 years), Anderson's Bookshop (151 years), The Lantern (60 years) and Dean's Clothing (67 years) will be recognized at Naperville Neighborly Day on Sunday, Aug. 9, the first downtown block party since the Washington Street bridge construction ended.
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Naperville's city council is weighing whether to buy electricity on the open wholesale market after its IMEA contract expires in 2035, a move that would require up to $24 million in deposits and quarterly rate reviews for every home and business on the municipal grid.
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LA Fitness permanently closed its Fitness Drive location on Wednesday, Aug. 5, the second Naperville gym the chain has shuttered since 2023, as Life Time and JETSET Pilates prepare to open new facilities along the Route 59 and 75th Street corridors.
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