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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Plainfield Business Briefs: Local Hot Dog Restaurants Close

What's happening on the local business scene.

Two Plainfield eateries recently bit the dust. Just Judi’s, which opened in the former site of Lindy's Chili and Gertie's Ice Cream this May, has closed its doors for good. The restaurant, owned by former Lindy’s/Gertie’s employee Judi Adams, occupied the space at 15932 S. Lincoln Highway for roughly six months. Just Judi’s specialized in burgers, hot dogs, Philly steaks and fries. Although the windows were covered last week at the Lincoln Highway storefront, a sign was posted noting that a new Mexican restaurant, Mariachi Grill, is coming soon to the site. Another Plainfield hot dog joint, Binnie’s Dog House, also recently closed. Located at 15412S. Route 59 near Peter Rubi and the new Wild West BBQ, opened in March 2012. Hot dog lovers …

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

And the Top 5 Plainfield Patch Business Stories of 2011 Are...

Although nothing like the growth we saw in the early 2000s, there was still plenty to cheer on the business front this past year.

Despite the still-sluggish economy, the Plainfield business scene in 2011 -- while not robust -- had a few high points (and a few low). The Top 5 stories on Plainfield Patch were: 1. Diageo to expand again. On the heels of Diageo's 2008 expansion and its partnership with Logoplaste, which added an $18 million bottling facility to its growing Plainfield footprint in 2010, the liquor manufacturer announced this year that another addition was in the works. The $22 million project, to be completed in 2013, calls for demolition of the plant's original gin distillery to make way for an expanded bottling hall and the creation of a new processing addition, semi-works addition and additional warehouse space. 2. Renovation of the Opera House …

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