Two years ago the biggest storefronts at Rand and Quentin Roads were places you could get through in twenty minutes. You could grab a laptop charger at Best Buy, groceries at The Fresh Market, or a gift from Painted Tree's warren of vendor booths. By this Thanksgiving week, all three have left. The tenants in those spaces now are built around staying a while.
The former Best Buy is a three-level indoor playground. The former Fresh Market is a 21,000-square-foot Japanese steakhouse and sushi bar. The former Painted Tree is a new booth marketplace that plans to stay open on Christmas Day. For anyone who lives within a few minutes of 20771 N. Rand Road, the Quentin Collection has gone from an errand stop to a place to spend a winter afternoon.
As the Daily Herald reported in August 2024, Best Buy closed in March 2024. It had been Kildeer's top sales tax producer. A furniture store moved into the space, and village officials said it wouldn't match Best Buy's revenue. That summer they talked about asking voters to raise the local sales tax by half a percent to 8%, the rate Deer Park and Long Grove charge. A later Daily Herald report said the village considered that ballot question but didn't follow through.
The same report noted that Whole Foods Market became the village's top sales tax producer after Best Buy left. Revenue from that source was also expected to fall once Illinois repealed its 1% grocery tax on January 1, 2026.
The furniture store did not last in the space either. By the time the next tenant was announced, the Daily Herald described the furniture store as having occupied the space "awhile."
Here is how the center's largest spaces have turned over, using the most recent dates on record for each.
| Former tenant | When it left | Now in the space | Size or location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Buy | March 2024 | Lava Island | About 30,000 sq ft |
| The Fresh Market | Before Wu's House was announced for the space in 2025 | Wu's House | About 21,000 sq ft |
| Painted Tree Marketplace | April 13, 2026, chainwide closure | Vendors Blvd Boutiques | Suite F |
Kildeer Mayor Nandia P. Black reported on the center at the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Summit on February 18, 2026. According to the village's e-newsletter recap, she said the two new arrivals, Wu's House and Lava Island, "will help revitalize that shopping center." She also counted 97 businesses and 19 restaurants in the village.
Lava Island opened its first Illinois location in the old Best Buy in February 2026. According to the Daily Herald, the grand opening ran from 4 to 9 p.m. on a Thursday, and regular hours started the next morning.
The space was made for long visits. It has a three-level jungle gym tall enough for adults, trampolines and foam pits, towering slides, a tricycle track and a separate toddler area. There are four glow-in-the-dark party rooms, each with its own theme. The cafe serves pizza, wings, milkshakes and funnel fries, plus a coffee bar for parents.
The company describes the park as a "screen free" place for families with kids from infants to age 12. Its marketing coordinator told the Daily Herald in November 2025 that the brand looks for locations "where families can easily gather, play and enjoy safe indoor fun all year round."
Lava Island started in 2018 in Aurora, Colorado. November is its first holiday season in Kildeer.
Wu's House took over the former Fresh Market space. The Kildeer location was planned as a Japanese steakhouse and sushi bar serving sushi, sashimi, ramen and hibachi, along with Chinese and Thai dishes. According to the Daily Herald, the chain already had six locations in the south suburbs, including Naperville, before it came to Kildeer.
Wu's House is open later than most of the center:
The village can now point to a full-service dinner spot and an all-afternoon kids' destination in the same parking lot. A family can spend an afternoon at Lava Island and walk to a hibachi dinner without moving the car.
Painted Tree's exit happened fast. As Fox61 reported, the chain closed more than 60 locations nationwide. Its last day of business was Monday, April 13, and vendors had a 10-day window to remove their merchandise. The company blamed "rising costs, shifting market conditions, and the evolving nature of how people shop."
The Kildeer space did not stay dark long. The Village Board heard in August that Vendors Boulevard would replace Painted Tree. In September, village staff added that other tenants had also shown interest in the space.
Vendors Blvd Boutiques follows the same basic idea as Painted Tree: independent boutiques, artisans and makers rent booths under one roof. Vendors Blvd staffs the floor and runs one shared checkout. Each booth pays a monthly rent plus a 10% commission on sales, so vendors keep 90% of each sale. Booths cover apparel and accessories, handcrafted jewelry, home goods, wellness and botanicals, art and prints, paper goods, and vintage and collectibles. There are no online orders, so everything is bought in the store.
The holiday schedule is the most unusual detail. Vendors Blvd lists regular hours of 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. It plans to open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. It is also promoting Small Business Saturday on November 28.
Put the three anchors together and a full outing at the center during Thanksgiving week looks like this, based on each business's posted hours:
The Quentin Collection has other tenants built for longer visits too. According to its owner's current tenant roster, the center includes X Golf, Bear Paddle, Pure Barre, Sage Elite, Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, and Prime IV Hydration & Wellness. In September, the parking lot hosted the Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce's Everything Wheels: Cruisin' Car Show & Touch A Truck.
The next addition is a small one. According to Kildeer's April 2026 board packet, the village Plan Commission recommended approval for Kyva Han Coffee & Tea Company to open a limited-service restaurant in unit K3. Mayor Black described it at the February summit as a shop serving Turkish coffee, tea and pastries, next to Taco Guaniquito.
The center's two largest open spaces are a different story. As of the owner's October 23, 2026 update, the Quentin Collection listed eight available spaces. The two biggest measure 36,526 and 20,087 square feet. Each is roughly the size of the spaces Lava Island and Wu's House now fill, so the center's next big change will happen in rooms that size.
If you own a home near Rand and Quentin, the tenants at your nearest shopping center are part of how buyers will see your street. When you'd like to talk through what the Quentin Collection's changes mean for your home's value, Valorie Schmidt is happy to put together a free home valuation or set up a consultation, whenever the timing suits you.
Whether you are just down the street or considering a move from another state, Valorie Schmidt is here to guide you through the exciting journey of real estate. Your dream home or a successful sale is just a conversation away.
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