Ready for takeoff: Jet Foods nears launch of first store in Carol Stream
Posted1/14/2021 5:30 AM Jet Foods, a new independent grocer developed by a familiar name in the suburban supermarket business, is preparing to launch its first store in Carol Stream by the end of the month. John Everest Thomas, CEO of Chicago-based parent company Freedom Development Group, is starting the chain with Nat Caputo, who operated the shuttered Joe Caputo & Sons stores. Thomas -- Jet stands for his initials -- and Caputo are charting ambitious expansion plans. A Park Forest store is slated to open six weeks after the Carol Stream debut. They're also eyeing additional stores in Ro...