Dec 14, 2025 | Client News, Prairie Contractors News
Prairie Contractors Completes Second Chick-fil-A for Joliet
A second Chick-fil-A is now ready to serve the community as of August 21, 2025! Pictured here are Superintendent Ryan Hegarty, Owner/Operator Kris Yoder, and Director of Development & Construction Jason Hill in front of the new store on Grand Opening Day.
Kris also operates the Plainfield Road location we completed in 2020, and it was a pleasure to partner with him again on Larkin Avenue. Construction thrives on clear communication and strong collaboration, and we’re proud to share that this project was turned over two weeks ahead of schedule because of that commitment.
By fostering a culture of teamwork and communication, we aim to bring the same success to every project we build.
May 2, 2017 | Client News, Prairie Contractors News
lululemon is stretching out in the Gold Coast, where the yoga-wear brand plans to expand its store into a flagship.
The Canadian retailer plans to nearly double the size of its store at Rush and Walton streets by expanding into an adjacent building, according to the owner of the buildings, Acadia Realty Trust.
Read the full release at ChicagoTribune.com
Oct 11, 2016 | Prairie Contractors News
Design Award Winners
Storefront/Exterior
lululemon athletica Storefront
Mall of America, Bloomington, MN United States
Architect B K A Architects, Inc., Brockton, MA
Artwork/Stone/Tile Mercury Mosaics, Minneapolis, MN
Casework Consulting 4G Development & Consulting Inc., San Diego, CA
Design/Retailer lululemon, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Fixtures/Millwork/Wall Panel/Molding Great Lakes Woodworking Co., Detroit, MI
General Contracting Prairie Contractors, Inc., Frankfort, IL
The scale, dimensionality, and unique material usage make this design element stand out in the busy mall. Mosaic tile in undulating surfaces shaped as leaves creates a lasting first impression for guests’ experience of the store. One leaf canopies the entrance. The pattern blends seamlessly with windows offering glimpses inside. Vacuum formed, machined, and hand-worked, the leaf shapes feature vertical-grain fir that that has been wire brushed and white washed. Also used were modeling foam, bending luan, fir plywood, and plastic laminate. The tile was produced by local tile artist Mercedes Austin and installed without closing the store.
