Comings & Goings
Comings & Goings: BETA wrestling academy opens in Justice
By Bob Bong Joe Phelan has been coaching wrestling in the southwest suburbs for about 30 years. He started with the Badgers Wrestling Club at Argo High School and has been involved one way or another ever since. A month ago, Phelan dipped into his savings to open Beast Elite Training Academy at 7750 S.……
Read MoreComings & Goings: Cannabis store opens in Chicago Ridge
By Bob Bong Ascend Wellness Holdings has opened its second Illinois cannabis dispensary in Chicago Ridge. Ascend by Midway – Chicago Ridge opened at 9820 S. Ridgeland Ave. in a former Pier 1 store that closed last year when the chain went out of business. Chicago Ridge Mayor Chuck Tokar, who was just re-elected, was……
Read MoreComings & Goings: 5 Guys closes in Chicago Ridge
By Bob Bong Chicago Ridge Mall, which is losing its Sears anchor store by the end of April, has also lost one of its many food outlets with the recent closing of 5 Guys gourmet hamburgers. The company did not respond to requests for information, and Chicago Ridge Mayor Chuck Tokar said he didn’t know……
Read MoreComings & Goings: Bandana’s BBQ opens in south suburbs
By Bob Bong St. Louis-based Bandana’s BBQ announced that its latest location in Tinley Park is now open for carryout and curbside service with dine-in service coming soon. The restaurant is in the former Dugout and Applebee’s building at 16200 S. Harlem Ave. The restaurant is open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. To……
Read MoreComings & Goings: Andy’s Frozen Custard opens in Palos Heights
Missouri-based Andy’s Frozen Custard opened the doors without fanfare at 11 a.m. Friday at its Palos Heights location at 12805 S. Harlem Ave. A grand opening may be held in the spring. The Palos Heights location is the chain’s fifth in the south suburbs. The company first moved into the Chicago marketplace in 2011 in……
Read MoreComings & Goings: Palos Hospital to join Northwestern Medicine
By Bob Bong Palos Health announced last week that it will join Northwestern Medicine on January 1. Earlier this year, the governing boards for both organizations approved the merger and definitive agreement. All regulatory approvals have now been received. “We look forward to welcoming Palos Health to Northwestern Medicine,” said Dean M. Harrison, President and……
Read MoreComings & Goings: Costco to reopen Bedford Park store
By Bob Bong Who says companies never listen? Costco announced last week that due to what the company said was negativefeedback from its customers, the Costco Business Center at 7300 S. Cicero Ave.in Bedford Park would reopen on Aug. 31 along with another business centerstore in Orlando, Fla. The store was closed May 4 and……
Read MoreComings & Goings: Brown Sugar Bakery buys Cupid Candies
By Bob Bong Brown Sugar Bakery founder Stephanie Hart announced last week she will be buying the Cupid Candies factory at 7637 S. Western Ave. in Chicago. Hart said she needs more space and will be moving her bakery kitchen to factory site but will keep her original shop open at 328 W. 75th St.……
Read MoreComings & Goings: Steak-n-Egger can’t wait to reopen
By Bob Bong Business owners who have been chomping at the bit got goodnews this week when Gov. JB Pritzker said Restore Illinois would move intoPhase 4 on Friday. That means all kinds of businesses that have been shut or sharplycurtailed since mid-March would be allowed to reopen as long as they followcertain guidelines Phase……
Read MoreComings & Goings: Costco closes Bedford Park location
By Bob Bong Costco has pulled the final plug on its Bedford Parklocation at 7300 S. Cicero Ave. In 2015, the California-based wholesale club converted theBedford Park location from a full-service store to a Costco Business Center. It was the chain’s first business center in the Midwest andthe 10thÊin the nation. The store remained open……
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