Treasure Island was always a nice store to shop at, especially the one in Hyde Park. Unfortunately I've never been to that location when it was formerly the Hyde Park Food Co-op, but I had the opportunity to shop at a local European grocery store.
I'm disappointed to find out that Treasure Island - a family-owned company - is forced to close down operations. I'd be curious what could replace them in that spot near 55th & Lake Park.
You might recognize Steve Daniels, he did some good reporting on what happened with Seaway Bank. When the news broke he hammered out some tweets about Treasure Island and one of those is a link to a Sun-Times article about the impending closure.
Here's another tweet from someone who has been to the Hyde Park store recently. Kind of a shame the shelves are just about empty already.
Finally in recognizing that an employer is closing down it's bound to be difficult for the employees. I would be somewhat disappointed that a company isn't doing right not just by their employees, but by their suppliers as well.
Finally I wanted to share this tweet for those who are employed at Treasure Island. I suppose there are groups out there who want to look out for those who were affected by this.
I'm disappointed to find out that Treasure Island - a family-owned company - is forced to close down operations. I'd be curious what could replace them in that spot near 55th & Lake Park.
Well, there we go. @Suntimes obtains the letter to employees stating that all #TreasureIsland stores in the area will close within a week or so. Another local long-time grocery name falls by the wayside https://t.co/fNRnBM76TA— Steve Daniels (@stevedaniels27) September 30, 2018
Here's another tweet from someone who has been to the Hyde Park store recently. Kind of a shame the shelves are just about empty already.
Walked over to the Hyde Park Treasure Island this morning and it feels eerily apocalyptic. pic.twitter.com/mU2qFKHJ0E— “...starring Jamie as Busty McShort.” (@thewayoftheid) October 1, 2018
What happened at Treasure Island? Crain's @Brigid_Sweeney gets an earful from workers, who describe the grocer's failure to pay health insurance premiums, unsafe food practices and more: https://t.co/ybGWhPrdZQ— Crain's Chicago (@CrainsChicago) October 3, 2018
If you are or know a Treasure Island worker in Chicago--workers report being given 1-day notice of stores closing and losing their jobs. This may be a violation of the Illinois WARN Act. Contact Arise Chicago to learn your rights! 312-715-8141 pic.twitter.com/7877csNXj5— Arise Chicago (@AriseChicago) October 2, 2018
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