Tuesday, July 8, 2008 East Central Illinois

It's your business: World Harvest expanding its home, offerings

By Debra Pressey
Sunday, April 27, 2008 10:12 AM CDT

How many different items do you suppose an international foods store would need to have on the shelves to fill all its customers' needs?

World Harvest International & Gourmet Foods at 519 E. University Ave., C, has – believe it or not – more than 600 kinds of tea, more than 100 different coffees and more than 200 kinds of olive oil. In fact, the store has 10,000 different food items, but owner Mohammad Al-Heeti says customers still ask for things he doesn't have.

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