The Heidner Family Office in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. | Images By Linda M. Barrett Photography
For the successful businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and devoted husband and father, the conversation begins and ends with gratitude
Written By Lisa Stamos | Quintessential Barrington
Visionary commercial real estate and business development entrepreneur Rick Heidner calls Barrington Hills home. You might see him at a local grocery store, or at The Arboretum for one of its highly successful concert events. He and Alisa first teamed up 34 years ago as husband and wife, and then through the formation of Heidner Properties, their family business, which today includes four of their five children as partners who each run businesses. The family stays true to its values that they believe is the foundation of their success—honesty, integrity, and ethical business practices.
The growing Heidner portfolio of more than 280 commercial properties across 12 states leases to over 800 tenants. Familiar brands owned and run by the family include The Arboretum of South Barrington, Ricky Rockets Fuel Centers, Prairie State Energy, and Gold Rush Amusements which operates in more than 740 locations in Illinois. The Heidner team aims to set new standards of excellence and customer service in each sector, driving opportunities for others, including the 800 jobs their businesses create.
The American Dream
The American Dream is our collective belief that through hard work and determination, and maybe a little luck, anyone can achieve success and upward mobility in the United States, regardless of their background. While traditionally associated with the success of material wealth, the American Dream can also include personal fulfillment, social mobility, and achieving one’s full potential. For many, the reality is that pursuing this ambitious dream is hindered by a formidable obstacle course of systematic barriers. This is Rick Heidner’s story. Yet a childhood of barriers and mishaps did not stop him. Starting at a very young age, hard work, determination—driven by the overwhelming fear of having nothing and seeing his mom struggle and suffer—and being painfully aware that he was at a disadvantage as a child became lifelong motivators. And once he achieved a level of success some only dream of, those barriers came from people who have tried to block or reverse his success.
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