It took President and Owner Tim McEnery four and a half years of planning, but in 2005 he opened the first Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant in Orland Park, a southern suburb of Chicago. Tim’s vision was to create a unique concept encompassing three full businesses: an upscale casual dining restaurant, a fully working winery, and a wine tasting room/gift store—all under one roof. After opening the original location, Tim’s concept was so successful that in November of 2007 a second unit was opened in Burr Ridge, Illinois and a third, in Wheeling, Illinois, followed in July of 2008. They now operate 27 restaurants in Illinois, Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, Maryland, and Virginia and are continuing to grow. Prior to Compeat, Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant manag

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