Ubercart

Somewhere, somehow, it appears that the value for <front> is getting overwritten in uc_cart.module...

In uc_cart.module (around line 1167) there is the following use of <front>:

$link = l($text, variable_get('uc_cart_breadcrumb_url', '<front>'));

Also (around line 498 or so) there is the following definition of $message:

$messages['continue_shopping'] = l(t('Click to return to the front page.'), '<front>', array(), NULL, NULL, TRUE);

In line 1167, the <front> link for "Home" returns "http://www.sandlotsociety.com/dev/", as it should.
(This is my development site where I am incorporating Ubercart.)

However, in line 498, after checking out, <front> returns "http://localhost/dev/".
(This is the front page on my local Xampp sandbox.)

Apparently, perhaps in the checkout process, the value for <front> changes, but I haven't a clue as to where this might be occurring.

Another piece of info...
I've changed <front> in line 498 from
...page.'), '<front>', array()...
to the following with similar results:
...page.'), url(), array()...
...page.'), $s_front, array()...
...page.'), $GLOBALS['base_url'], array()...

Anyone have ideas on where this change might be happening?

Thanks!!