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VomFass Closes Naperville Store Amid Coronavirus Shutdown
Franchise owner Mike Aldrich told Patch he is "really disappointed" about having to close the store, which opened its doors in 2016.
NAPERVILLE, IL — VomFASS opened its doors in Naperville in 2016 and has been bringing residents gourmet foods, spirits, oils and spices ever since. The store announced on Facebook on May 14 that it would be closing its doors for good in Naperville.
VomFASS Naperville's owner Mike Aldrich told Patch he is "really disappointed" about having to close the store. Aldrich added that the closure comes while weighing the cost to renew the store's lease and liquor license amid the "uncertainty of the current retail environment."
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"Our business is based on sampling and tasting, both things that are difficult to do in the current pandemic," Aldrich told Patch.
Aldrich added that he was thankful for the support he's received from Naperville residents over the past three and a half years. He said, "[W]e made a remarkable number of great connections with guests who became friends in Naperville."
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Fans of vomFASS can still shop at the store's Chicago location in Lincoln Square. Aldrich added that the company is working to create an online ordering and delivery system, so customers can get vomFASS products delivered to their homes.
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