Foxtrot to reopen two Dallas locations in January

Foxtrot Café and Market is reopening two Dallas locations in January. They will be located at 3130 Knox St. and 6565 Hillcrest Ave. The opening dates will be announced in January, the company said. 

Since Foxtrot’s parent company, Outfox Hospitality, closed all of its stores in April, the chain sold its assets to Further Point Enterprises. Days later, Foxtrot filed for bankruptcy. Then, Further Point invited Mike LaVitola, the original founder, to return and help lead a revival. 

He agreed, telling CSP that once he knew operation folks were on board, he was on board. “[I wanted to] make sure local vendors that we love were excited to come back and that we had the right team in place,” he said.

Since September, Foxtrot has reopened five locations in Chicago in the Gold Coast, Old Town, Wicker Park, Fulton Market and River North neighborhoods. It is continuing its path of reopening about one of its previous locations every month, with a total of 10 of its original 33—mostly in Chicago and a couple in Dallas.

The new stores will continue to reintroduce vendor products and market items from small and local makers and other consumer-packaged goods brands. The foodservice menu will feature made-fresh-daily options like panini sandwiches, salads and bowls for lunch, and baked cookies.

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Foxtrot is collaborating with a local artisan on its breakfast tacos to bring an expanded selection to the menu. New options include borracho bean, brisket guisado and grilled veggie tacos, all served on tortillas, Foxtrot said. 

“We are delighted to welcome our Dallas neighbors back to our newly reopened locations on Knox Street and in Snider Plaza, University Park,” said Foxtrot co-founder and Dallas native, Taylor Bloom. “These refreshed stores showcase our commitment to partnering with exceptional purveyors, offering the finest ingredients, and creating a warm, inviting space where the community can gather to enjoy outstanding coffee, delicious food and meaningful connections every day.”

Foxtrot was founded in 2014 as a delivery company selling snacks, beer and wine, and grew into a corner store-restaurant hybrid that featured high-end package goods, prepared foods, coffee bars and wine bars. The chain, once billed as the “convenience store of the future,” raised more than $160 million to fuel its growth over its lifetime.

On Friday, the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) announced that it was seeking recovery of more than $3.8 million in back wages and benefits for more than 350 displaced Foxtrot and Dom’s workers. IDOL’s claim is that Foxtrot and Dom’s did not give notice to employees 60 days in advance of closure as required by law. 

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