First pictures inside huge new Midlands designer shopping village
A Derbyshire-based firm has been the main contractor on the £160 million project
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Bowmer + Kirkland has been the main contractor behind McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands (Image: Bowmer + Kirkland @bandkphoto)
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Just after opening a new vintage ice cream parlor in a Crown Point strip mall, Dairy Belle will soon open its sixth location in Dyer.
The 71-year-old Region institution, which has been serving scoops since it started in Hammond in 1950, is opening next to Pop s on U.S. 30 in Dyer, about three miles west of its existing location on U.S. 30 in Schererville.
The Colao family, owner of Dairy Belle, is friends with Pop s owners, which led them to open next to Pop s Italian beef restaurants in Crown Point and now Dyer, Natalie Colao said.
The new ice cream parlor in Dyer will be around 1,800-square-feet with indoor seating, an outdoor patio and a drive-thru. It will be the first Dairy Belle to occupy a newly constructed location, and it will be open year-round.
During the five months of negotiation for the purchasing of Hensellâs Oaken Bucket, new owner Kurt Janowksy wanted to try out the competition. During those months, he visited other local establishments, known for their local crowd, burgers and fried food.
âI got a feeling for whatâs working and, granted, low prices are whatâs really attractive to people and a lot of places are busy because theyâre cheap,â he said. âBut we need to be busy because weâre excellent and, coincidentally or additionally, weâre inexpensive. But excellence is first. Thatâs the most important thing.â