Founded in 2014, by Alex Clark, Bon Bon Bon is a Detroit based chocolate company that makes handmade bonbons using a variety of milk, dark, and white chocolate. Bon Bon Bon has been recognized by Bon Appetit, Food & Wine Magazine, Tasting Table, Martha Stewart, Crain’s, and Forbes Magazine.

Cold Stone Creamery® is renowned for offering super-premium ice cream for more than 25 years. People everywhere recognize the quality associated with the Cold Stone brand. Cold Stone Creamery ice cream is categorized by industry experts as "Super Premium" and made fresh every day in every store, which puts Cold Stone® completely in a class of its own.

Cold Stone Creamery if proud of their heritage as Ice Cream Innovators and honors the tradition of continuously redefining plain old regular ice cream into something truly extraordinary. Cold Stone calls every ice cream they serve a "Creation™" – because each one is a work of art. Freshly made, smooth, creamy ice cream blended on a frozen granite stone with endless combinations – fruits, nuts, candy, cookies, brownies – customers can mix in to their heart’s content. If the ice cream weren’t enough, the Cold Stone menu offers milkshakes, smoothies, frappes, frozen yogurt and sobets as well as ice cream cakes, ice cream cupcakes, ice cream cookie sandwiches and ice cream pies.  

Cold Stone Creamery is owned by Kahala Brands, one of the fastest growing franchising companies in the world with a portfolio of 18 quick-service restaurant brands.

Led by founder and CEO Gregg Majewski, the former CEO of Jimmy John’s, Craveworhy has over 15 brands and more than 200 locations. The portfolio includes a wide variety of food cuisines including indian, mediterranean, pizza, cookies, wings, fried chicken and many many more!

Based in Chicago, Cresco is one of the largest, vertically integrated multi-state operators. They are involved in the entire process from Cultivation, Manufacturing and Retail and one of a very small group of operators to successfully obtain cultivation licenses in more than one of the limited licensed and merit-based application state programs. They have five brands to reach various consumer groups, including: Remedi, Cresco, Reserve, Mindy’s and Mindy’s Kitchen.

The Dotty’s business model began in Oregon in 1992. The company founder developed the concept as an alternative to the traditional sports bar / restaurant establishment.

Dotty’s would be different. Dotty’s locates in major shopping centers with well lit, safe and secure close in parking.Interiors are warm and welcoming featuring bright open spaces with and country kitchen appeal. The rotating food menu of established favorites and wide selection of beer and wine provide something for everyone over 21. However, Dotty’s targeted customers consume more cold drinks and great Dotty’s coffee while catching up with friends.

Loyal patrons are primarily older women who appreciate the non-intimidating relaxed friendly atmosphere.

El Che is a restaurant is modeled after Executive Chef/Partner John Manion’s fascination with Argentinean asados: traditional backyard barbecues surrounding the flame. A 12-foot custom-built grill serves as the centerpiece for this downtown asado which embraces South American-tinged meats, seasonal vegetables, fresh seafood, and steaks.

Honey Butter Fried Chicken believes that you should feel good about your food—where it comes from, how it’s prepared, how it is served and by whom. So when you eat their chicken, their sides and their desserts, Honey Butter Fried Chicken hopes you’ll spend some time thinking about the ideas behind every bite.

Honey Butter Fried Chicken serves only humanely raised, antibiotic free chickens from Miller Amish Farms in Indiana. They butcher the chicken right in their kitchen, brine and batter it, and fry it in non-GMO, trans-fat-free canola oil. And they don't stop at awesome chicken. From the cheese in their pimento mac ‘n cheese, to the toffee in their cookies, to the cornmeal in their muffins, to the honey in their butter, they responsibly source ingredients from small farmers and like-minded, local businesses that share their values.

In their kitchen, nothing goes to waste. In addition to breasts, thighs, and drumsticks, Honey Butter Fried Chicken crafts dishes using the wings, tenders, bones, skin, and fat. They don’t dump the oil they use to fry their chickens—instead it’s sold back to their supplier, who transforms it into biodiesel fuel.

This philosophy of wasting as little as possible extends to every aspect of their restaurant. All of their packaging, from straws to cups to chicken boxes are compostable and biodegradable. In fact, Honey Butter Fried Chicken works with the Chicago Resource Center to compost 80% of all waste produced in the restaurant. Their philosophy also extends to their suppliers. They call them their friends and allies, who inspire Honey Butter Fried Chicken's dishes and provide the ingredients that help make your dining experience unique. And damn tasty.

Primrose Schools is a national system of accredited private preschools that provides a premier early education and child care experience for children and families. Primrose Schools was the first education organization to earn Corporation Systems Accreditation through AdvancED, a 100-year-old non-profit made up of the largest community of education professionals in the world. The purposeful curriculum for infant care and early education has passed through many levels of scrutiny from an expert education panel and esteemed advisory board. At Primrose, the focus is always on what will best serve the needs of Primrose children and families with an eye on innovation and advocacy for quality early education for all children.

Primrose provides a unique, meaningful learning path–a blueprint–that enables teachers to guide children in the development of the knowledge and skills they need to advance from one year to the next. A blend of child-initiated and teacher-guided activities, the Primrose curriculum excels with a special emphasis on character development. Every toy, block, lesson plan and book has been thoroughly researched and planned. It's a proven model built on a trusted partnership between parents, teachers, school leadership teams and Primrose.

A small deli and bakery featuring homemade sourdough breads, sandwiches, smoked lox and whipped schmears

• SusieCake’s offers classic treats that are made daily by in-house bakers, using the freshest and finest ingredients. They create delicious, sentimental sweets and a friendly, old-fashioned neighborhood experience.

The Barn Steakhouse, located in the heart of downtown Evanston, is the premier steakhouse on Chicago's North Shore. An homage to owner Amy Morton's legendary father, restaurateur Arnie Morton, The Barn Steakhouse sources the finest quality Heritage Angus Beef and boasts a wide-ranging menu of the freshest, top-quality ingredients available anywhere. Hidden away down an alley in the heart of Evanston, The Barn Steakhouse is a "meat-centric hide-a-way".  This modern sneak-joint of yesteryear features soaring twenty-foot ceilings, a spectacular chandelier aglow with hundreds of twinkling lights and raw natural brick.  Housed in an old brick barn built in 1883 was once the home of Borden Milk's stable housing the horses for their horse and buggy milk delivery service, the barn has not been used in over a hundred years. Maintaining the integrity of the structure and utilizing as much of the original space as possible Morton has created a haven for those seeking an impeccable, yet relaxed evening out.

Chef Charles Wong started Umamicue, a combination of his favorite taste Umami and his love for barbecue.  Umamicue offers Chinese/Vietnamese inspired Texas-style barbecue.

Yoga Box is a dynamic yoga studio offering a range of classes including Vinyasa, Yoga Sculpt, Hot Yoga, and Yin Yoga. Their mission is to create a strong, supportive community while providing a transformative yoga experience for all levels.