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After 64 years, Fox Home Center to close; village looks for new tenants or parceling options
Summary
Mayor Ryan announced that Fox Home Center owners Mike and John Laird plan to close after 64 years; the village said it is communicating with interested businesses and may consider parceling the property for new development.
Mayor Ryan told the board he met with Mike and John Laird of Fox Home Center, who announced plans to close the business after 64 years. "After 64 years, Fox Home Center is gonna be closing," the mayor said, and urged residents to support the liquidation sale currently under way.
He said the village is working through his office and assistant Becky Smith to attract potential investors and explore whether the large parcel could be parceled for multiple buyers. The mayor noted Cicero Avenue as a high-traffic commercial corridor suitable for redevelopment, but no firm offers or redevelopment plans were presented at the meeting.
Board members did not vote on the matter; the announcement was informational and follow-up will be handled by the mayor’s office and economic development staff.
