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Bolingbrook Petco Store to Close in January

New sushi restaurant and tanning salon expected to open in strip mall soon.

In case you're looking for a last-minute gift for your pet, you might want to check out , which is holding a going-out-of-business sale.

The Bolingbrook at 1249 W. Boughton Road will close its doors Jan. 21. 

Petco might have fallen victim to a saturated market. Bolingbrook residents have more than a few other options when it comes to pet supplies, including ,  and , all of which have ideal locations.

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It's the second national chain store to leave Bolingbrook's west side this year.

In April, Blockbuster left the same shopping center where Petco is located. A month prior,  announced its closing because of financial stress due to bankruptcy. 

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But it's not all gloom and doom for west-side shoppers. 

KO Sushi will move into 1237 W. Boughton Road, the storefront between  and the . And a new tanning salon is also slated for the shopping center, which is anchored by .

Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar said in March that several businesses had already expressed interest in both the Blockbuster and Borders locations.

So far, nothing has been announced or reported.


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