HARVARD – Harvard will soon welcome two new businesses to town: a Culver's restaurant and a Dollar General store.
Culver’s of Harvard will be located at 5410 South Division St. / U.S Route 14, near the Walmart and Cardinal Wine and Spirits, Mayor Mike Kelly said. The restaurant plans to close on its purchase of the property by August and start construction at the end of September.
If construction goes according to plan, Culver’s could be open and ready to sell its custard and butterburgers by December or January. The new restaurant will provide 15 full-time jobs and 50 part-time jobs, and the franchise intends to hire locally, city officials said.
Craig Culver founded the restaurant chain in 1984 in Wisconsin, and the franchise has since grown. It has more than 500 restaurants across 22 states, according to the Culver’s website.
Dollar General also has announced plans to begin construction in Harvard. The store will be located north of Harvard Savings Bank on North Division Street / Route 14, and plans to be open for business in September.
Dollar General sells everything from food to toiletries to household items, and operates 12,500 stores across 43 states. Dollar General has 451 Illinois locations, including many in McHenry County, according to the Dollar General website. Hebron's Dollar General opened late last year and the chain announced plans to build in Wonder Lake in 2016.