The on-again, off-again saga of Wild Fork, a meat market that
carries a variety of traditional and nontraditional meats and seafood has been
resolved.
Village
officials confirmed Wednesday that the market has been issued permits to do
construction on a 4,000 square foot space at Lake-Cook and McHenry Roads.
Despite what was posted on social media, the issues surrounding the store deciding to build on the site had nothing to do with the village, but involved negotiations between the GW Properties, the site’s developer/owner and Mid-America Real Estate Corporation which specializes in leasing retail properties. Mid-America is the leasing agent for The Grove, the plaza on the northeast side of Lake-Cook and McHenry roads that is anchored by Jewel-Osco.
While no exact date for completion of Wild Fork has been determined, a source told BGNI that a February opening may be in the cards. Construction crews were working on the site Wednesday afternoon.
According to its website, Wild Fork carries “over 700 products (including 450-plus meat & seafood items), from everyday grocery staples to rare finds like premium Wagyu and exotic meats.”
This story will be updated as additional details become available.
