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Family-owned businesses create unique atmospheres

Hackney’s on Harms: cozy and charming

Sophomore and junior siblings Atticus and Phoebe Hebson belong to a family which has passed down Hackney’s, a Glenview based restaraunt that has been in operation since1939.

“Hackney’s first establishment, on Harms [Road] was opened in 1939 by my great grandparents Jim and Kitz Masterson,” Atticus said. “They bought it from Jim’s great aunt, who ran it as a small tavern.”

According to Phoebe, when her great-grandfather’s aunt passed away, her great grandfather took over the family business. He purchased Hackney’s from his mother for one dollar in 1939.

“I work at Hackney’s over the summer and throughout the fall, so I actually know how the restaurant works, and I am a part of it,” Phoebe said.

According to Atticus, in more recent times the restaurant has served as a connection between his extend family.

“My favorite part about Hackney’s is how close it makes our family,” Atticus said. “The restaurant is a hub for extended                    family.  Everyone always shows up for dinner and a good time.”

The family has many memories at the restaurant, including playing capture the flag on holidays.

“On Easter we actually close the restaurant and play capture the flag there with a lot of my family,” Phoebe said. “We play kitchen versus the dining rooms […] I know every secret passageway in that place. You can get anywhere from the attic, and it’s totally normal to find someone hopping rafters when we play.”

 

Dairy Queen: a nice cold treat

Junior Grace Ridge enjoys her family’s business because of her co-workers. Ridge’s family owns the Dairy Queen located on Lake Avenue in Glenview. According to Ridge, this specific Dairy Queen located on Lake Street in Glenview opened in 1957, but her grandfather purchased the store in 1966 with a business partner. However, it wasn’t long until the Dairy Queen was owned in full by the Ridge family.

In 1999, when her grandfather was ready to retire, Grace’s father became heavily involved in the business.

By 2001, after her grandfather’s retirement, Grace’s father took over full time.

Ridge’s involvement in the family business serves as a bond between her and her father, who work the Sunday night shift together every week.

“I especially enjoy this shift because I have come to recognize a lot of the families that come in regularly, which is always fun,” Ridge said.

According to Ridge, there are many benefits to her family owning Dairy Queen, including numerous stories about the store being a part of their costumers’ childhood.

Ridge also mentioned being unable to resist a classic chocolate ice cream dipped in a chocolate cone.

“I really hope [Dairy Queen] stays in the family somehow,” Ridge said.

 

Flight Restaraunt & Wine Bar: fine & fun dining at the Glen Town Center

More recently, a significant number of restaurants have opened in the Glen Town Center. One of these new restaurants being Flight Restaurant and Wine Bar.

Sophomore Sam Herzon’s father, Steve Herzon, is the owner of the Restaurant and Wine Bar Flight.

According to Herzon, Flight was opened in 2002 to bring a new taste to the city into Glenview. Their initial goal was to provide an urban setting for people who have moved from the city to Glenview.

The name “Flight” comes from the location of the restaurant in the Glen, which was previously an air force base.

According to Herzon, although his father’s restaurant does not have a very big impact on his personal life at this point in time, he plans to begin helping out around the restaurant in the future.

Herzon said that one of his favoite aspects of his families involvement in the restaurant business is creating friendships with all the employees at Flight.

“Every time I go in [to Flight] I have people to talk to,” Herzon said. “I can stop by anytime and feel welcome, and have good conversations [with the employees].”

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