Careful Peach will expand into Oak Park’s main shopping district

By MARTY STEMPNIAK
Staff Reporter

A popular Oak Park retailer is leaving her home on Harrison Street for greener pastures. But Careful Peach Boutique isn’t moving to Forest Park, instead settling into bigger space in downtown Oak Park.

Owner Karen Morava has been considering a move for about six months, with business bustling at her shop, a “French-inspired department store” that’s focused on eco-friendly and luxury goods. She loves the Oak Park Arts District, where Careful Peach has been since opening five years ago, but needed more space to grow her venture.

“I’m very sad; this is an incredibly hard choice for me,” said Morava, an Oak Park resident since 1988 who also lives on Harrison. “The decision was based strictly on when larger space became available and that’s it,” she added. “There’s no other reason for me to leave Harrison Street, because I have a good, solid clientele who I think would follow me anywhere in the village.” Read more.