Mariano's to Frankfort: What You Need to Know About Last Week's Decision

It's not often that a grocery store grabs attention past the current's week sale.

But when it's a grocery store that could potentially create 400 jobs and open up an area for future retail development ... well, that tends to raise a few eyebrows. And that's certainly what's happened with the 's approval for .

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Village officials and representatives from Mariano's, a chain of high-end grocery stores in the vein of Whole Foods, have been working since January to figure out the logistics of bringing the store to Frankfort. That's long time to keep track of how this deal went down and what the effects could be. But you can check out our complete coverage in the Mariano's Fresh Market section.

Here's a look at the areas we've covered:

Bringing the Store to Frankfort

The Possible Financial Effect

Other Business Fallout

Readers Tell Us What They Think

This story isn't over yet. Patch will continue to report on this topic, get your opinions and look at the effects the new store will have on Frankfort.