"William Alexander is an intimate
Wine and Martini Bar, Wine Tasting Room,
and Home Decor gift store."
William Alexander
900 S. State Street
Lockport, IL 60441
815.834.WINE (9463)
Monday, November 30, 2009
Baby Furniture Shopping. Worse than shopping for a car? Not any more!!!
Submitted by Michelle Matzke
Earlier this year, my husband and I had the tedious task of shopping for baby furniture. Frustrated and on our way home from a day of searching, we happened upon Cribs to College Bedrooms - quite by accident. Lucky for us! They ended up being the largest infant, children, and teen furniture retailer in the area.
We were one of their first customers in their new location. We dealt direct with the one of the owners who provided great customer service, and had extensive knowledge of the product and suppliers. In conversation with him, we learned that like us, they pride themselves on using many independent suppliers - this sealed the deal!
We were quite surprised that our furniture was delivered within 4 weeks (going into this, we were worried about the delivery date, as we had friends who went to a big box store and were given a 20 week window - after their due date). We could not be happier with the service, selection, quality, and price.
In addition to furniture, they also sell bedding, gliders, diaper bags, and have a small sections set aside for specialty items like shoe socks, unique holiday onesies, hats and hair accessories. I've been back to the store to purchase cute specialty items for my daughter and I am still greeted and remembered by the owners. If you are looking for quality furniture, top notch customer servce, all at a great price, you need not look any further.
For more information, click on their website: http://www.cribstocollegebedrooms.com/
Cribs to College Bedrooms: 404 Rt. 59, Suite 108, Naperville, IL 60540, (630) 579-4932
Earlier this year, my husband and I had the tedious task of shopping for baby furniture. Frustrated and on our way home from a day of searching, we happened upon Cribs to College Bedrooms - quite by accident. Lucky for us! They ended up being the largest infant, children, and teen furniture retailer in the area.
We were one of their first customers in their new location. We dealt direct with the one of the owners who provided great customer service, and had extensive knowledge of the product and suppliers. In conversation with him, we learned that like us, they pride themselves on using many independent suppliers - this sealed the deal!
We were quite surprised that our furniture was delivered within 4 weeks (going into this, we were worried about the delivery date, as we had friends who went to a big box store and were given a 20 week window - after their due date). We could not be happier with the service, selection, quality, and price.
In addition to furniture, they also sell bedding, gliders, diaper bags, and have a small sections set aside for specialty items like shoe socks, unique holiday onesies, hats and hair accessories. I've been back to the store to purchase cute specialty items for my daughter and I am still greeted and remembered by the owners. If you are looking for quality furniture, top notch customer servce, all at a great price, you need not look any further.
For more information, click on their website: http://www.cribstocollegebedrooms.com/
Cribs to College Bedrooms: 404 Rt. 59, Suite 108, Naperville, IL 60540, (630) 579-4932
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Your money, your stores, your impact
Independent Holidays!
A study in Austin, TX showed that if each household redirected just $100 of planned holiday spending from chain stores to locally owned merchants, the local economic impact would reach approximately $10 Million.
A study in Austin, TX showed that if each household redirected just $100 of planned holiday spending from chain stores to locally owned merchants, the local economic impact would reach approximately $10 Million.
-Received in an email from http://www.localfirstchicago.org/
Monday, November 23, 2009
Heaven= Red Velvet Cake = Deerfields Bakery!
Submitted By Michelle Matzke
Deerfields Bakery: three locations in Deerfield, Buffalo Grove, and Schaumburg. You can call their centralized calling center at 1-847-520-0068
Deerfields Bakery: three locations in Deerfield, Buffalo Grove, and Schaumburg. You can call their centralized calling center at 1-847-520-0068
As a huge fan of Red Velvet, I have tried goods from many different bakeries, but I have yet to find another bakery who even comes close to the perfection of Red Velvet cakes and cupcakes of Deerfield Bakery. This is a great all around bakery with all the usual coffee cakes, doughnuts and cakes, but it's the Red Velvet cakes and cupcakes that set this bakery apart from others bakeries.
You can always stop in for Red Velvet regular or jumbo-sized cupcakes or order cakes in all sizes. All their cakes are not only delicious, but beautifully hand-decorated (something of a lost art now-a-days), but you would never guess it with their affordable prices. Dispite the distance to all three locations, this is our bakery of choice for our special occasions. The cake for my baby shower was order from Deerfield Bakery. To my surprise, my Red Velvet sheet cake was decorated to exactly match my invitations. Everyone raved about it - I received inquiries for weeks after my shower from guests asking where the cake was ordered from. If you're into Red Velvet, you should definitely check this place out.
For more information, click on their website: http://www.deerfieldbakery.com/
Specials and Events are also posted on FaceBook
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Ultimate reason to shop Independents...
So our picture doesn't end up here: http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/ !
Family Owned
There's something to be said about being "Family Owned". So much so, it's being said in business ads on the radio! Have you noticed this? If so, for what companies?
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