Bachrach Opens 2nd Orland Store

Bachrach Menswear is holding an open house tomorrow at its new Orland Park store.

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Bachrach Menswear likes Orland Park so much the chain has opened a second store in the village at 14205 S. LaGrange Road in the Orland Crossing shopping center. The California-based retailer also has a store inside Orland Square Mall, which will remain open.

The retailer – which got its start in 1877 in downstate Decatur – is holding an open house for the community starting with a ribbon cutting at noon Wednesday, May 16.

Associate Linnea Carizeau said the store will have buy one, get one free deals, entertainment and refreshments as well as a raffle for a new suit.

The new store opened a few weeks ago and is the retailer’s fourth in Illinois. At 5,000 square feet, it’s bigger than the mall location.

“We’ll carry a bigger selection and newer items,” Carizeau said.

Store hours will be Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For information, call 708-403-5756.

Central Collision Hosts Mokena, Southland Chambers

Central Collision is hosting a Business After Hours from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at 9646 W. 196th St. in Mokena for members of the Mokena Chamber of Commerce and the Southland Chamber of Commerce.

The 30-year-old company operates six auto repair shops in Peotone, Mokena, Crete, New Lenox, Oak Forest and Tinley Park.

This is a free networking event featuring appetizers, libations, raffle drawings, tours of the facility, and repair demonstrations.

Donate Blood, Get T-Bolts Ticket

Anyone who donates blood from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Heartland Blood Center, 107 Bankview Drive in Frankfort, will receive a free ticket to a Windy City Thunderbolts baseball game. Donors also will receive an $11 Oberweis gift card.

The blood center also will be giving away hot dogs and chips and free BBQ sets to donors. T-Bolts mascot Boomer will be on hand from 4-5 p.m. for photos and autographs.

For information, call 800-786-4483.

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