Honey Lake Bee Co. owners Brian Thomson, left, and Karen Thomson, center, with some of their hives and a sketch of the facility they plan to build in Lake Barrington. Son Colin Thomson, right, is part of the operation, too. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

After years operating online and at farmers markets, suburban purveyors of honey and related products are planning their first brick-and-mortar store.

The family-owned Honey Lake Bee Co . got approval from the Lake Barrington village board this week to tear down a vacant house on the 22000 block of North Pepper Road and build a store that also would have space for the storage, processing and packaging of merchandise.

Honey Lake Bee Co. owners and operators Brian and Karen Thomson also intend to offer customers the opportunity to lo

See Full Page