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The Roux — a ‘gas station with purpose’ — opens on South Side with pumps, store and literacy center for kids

Por: Chicago Sun Times Nation September 30, 2022

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Lavaille Lavette is a former teacher who started a popular series of children’s stories to get her brother interested in reading. She also got businessmen Mohammed Abdallah and Naser Odeh interested in her idea to build a “gas station with purpose.”On Thursday, they cut the ribbon for The Roux. Named for Lavette’s “Adventures of Roopster Roux,” it features gas pumps, a convenience store — and a literacy center, where younger... + full article



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