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Paxtons Middle Coop Your Annawan, IL area go-to retail warehouse.

PROGRESS! 🙌Double-door opening is officially cut for the larger equipment. New concrete is going in, and soon we’ll have...
09/29/2026

PROGRESS! 🙌

Double-door opening is officially cut for the larger equipment. New concrete is going in, and soon we’ll have fresh concrete all the way down the side of the building — with an actual drain for probably the first time in a generation or two. 😂

Next up: doors, lights, paint, and making this whole area look like it belongs in 2026 instead of 1956.

And one thing I can promise: the giant walnut trees, jungle of vines, and decades of collected garbage are NOT making a comeback. At least not as long as I’m alive. 😂

Little by little, Paxtons Middle Coop is coming together!

And yes… before anybody asks…
The footprint in the fresh concrete out front is permanent. 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

Brand-new concrete today on something that's been needed for that last 80 years. Cones were put around it.Big. Orange. ...
09/28/2026

Brand-new concrete today on something that's been needed for that last 80 years.

Cones were put around it.
Big. Orange. Cones. 🦺

Someone looked at all of that and apparently thought:
“This seems like a fine place to walk.” 😂

So congratulations to our mystery guest—you are now permanently part of the infrastructure.

Future generations may ask, “Whose footprint is that?”
And we’ll tell them:

“We don’t know. But they definitely weren’t burdened by situational awareness.” 😂😂

I'm left asking why? 😭

Patriot Contractors LLC started on the excavation between our buildings. It will look so nice when finished! This space ...
08/10/2026

Patriot Contractors LLC started on the excavation between our buildings.

It will look so nice when finished!

This space will be way more functional and no longer a place for water to collect, or trees and things to grow. Look at all the roots from former trees.

Fresh paint on our building and new concrete down, will make for a nice addition to downtown Annawan!

Residence of Annawan, IL there is a shiny new fence running from the alley behind Front Street Tap all the way to the en...
07/09/2026

Residence of Annawan, IL there is a shiny new fence running from the alley behind Front Street Tap all the way to the end of our Middle Coop property. We appreciate Chris working with us to get this done. 😁

Small but very nice change, with Interstate Fence doing an awesome job!

We have masonry work being done by Patriot Contractors LLC on the Middle Coop moving doors and fixing all holes, cracks, ect.

With their help and we have a new roof, the building should be good for years to come!

Looking forward to painting and new concrete, it will all look so nice!

Little by little.A fresh coat of paint on the curb. A couple flower pots. A little cleanup.None of it changes the world,...
06/10/2026

Little by little.

A fresh coat of paint on the curb. A couple flower pots.

A little cleanup.

None of it changes the world, but it does make our little corner of Annawan look a little better than it did yesterday.

The Middle Coop still has a long way to go, but we're excited to keep bringing an old building back to life.

Thanks for following along on the adventure.

Middle Coop Update:The good news is we cleaned up the connection between the buildings.The bad news is now we can actual...
05/29/2026

Middle Coop Update:

The good news is we cleaned up the connection between the buildings.

The bad news is now we can actually see all the things that need fixed.

Sometimes ignorance really is bliss." 😂

Started cleaning out the old connection between the future Middle Coop and the former bar next door.At this point I’ve o...
05/26/2026

Started cleaning out the old connection between the future Middle Coop and the former bar next door.

At this point I’ve officially watched too many episodes of American Pickers and not enough episodes of Hoarders.

Every shovel full I’m thinking:

‘THIS is where we find the hidden mason jar full of cash, gold coins, old baseball cards, or prohibition whiskey…’

Instead it’s mostly:
• moldy clothes
• mystery smells
• 47 pounds of wet insulation
• things that should never be wet
• and enough random junk to start a raccoon antique mall.

One of these days we’re gonna uncover a suitcase full of money.

Today was not that day.

Middle Coop update:We painted the building red so nobody accidentally mistakes it for a boring place with zero personali...
05/22/2026

Middle Coop update:

We painted the building red so nobody accidentally mistakes it for a boring place with zero personality.

Current progress:
• Building is standing
• Rooster has accepted his management position
• Lights work
• Stress level: moderate to severe
• Budget: let’s not discuss that publicly

Proof that you can be overweight, not tall, bald, glasses, and a red head and still be mildly productive and slightly su...
05/15/2026

Proof that you can be overweight, not tall, bald, glasses, and a red head and still be mildly productive and slightly successful. Married to a hot wife and have two great kids.

If you fall into this category of a man, and you're not there yet, there is hope for you! 😂

Actually just happy to make some progress, this is going to be an awesome makeover!

Just starting on the outside. Thinking of doing an overhang and having it look similar to this mock up photo. I think it...
05/06/2026

Just starting on the outside.

Thinking of doing an overhang and having it look similar to this mock up photo.

I think it would POP!

What do you guys think?

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323 West Front Street
Annawan, IL
61234

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+13093146222

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