Naperville’s newest grocery store, Heinens, located at 1244 E. Chicago Avenue, opened its doors September 10th, 2025. Heinen’s, customers sipped wine and enjoyed beer on tap as they browsed artisanal cheeses, farm-fresh produce, homemade sushi and more.
This is Heinen’s fifth location in Illinois, with other stores in Barrington, Glenview, Bannockburn, and Lake Bluff. This is the only location in Chicago’s western suburbs. Approximately 70% of produce at Heinen’s stores is sourced from Midwest farms in peak season. In addition to a produce department, the store has a full-service butcher shop, seafood department, deli, specialty cheese shop, a prepared foods section, a bakery, a fresh flower market, delivery, and curbside pickup. The Naperville store has a beer, wine ,and liquor department, where those 21 and older can take part in in-store tastings and wine and beer by the glass while they shop. The “Eat at Heinen’s” department offers fresh-made tacos, bowls, quesadillas and burritos, sushi along with indoor and outdoor seating for customers. “We look forward to serving the Naperville community — and can’t wait for you to experience the Heinen’s difference,” the store’s website said.
The grocery store was founded in 1929 by Joe Heinen, a butcher from Shaker Heights, Ohio. The store remains family-owned, led by the third and fourth generations.