About Me

My photo
I have more than 40 years in the news business and have successfully evolved into an electronic journalist. Comings & Goings and Southland Savvy track news about businesses in Chicago's Southland.

Orland Berkot’s to Open on Thursday

Berkot's Super Foods will open its newest store in Orland Park on Thursday,
By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Berkot’s Super Foods will open its newest store at 8 a.m. Thursday, June 21, at 11333 W. 159th St. in Orland Park’s Wolf Crossing Plaza.

The 40,000-square-foot store will be the Mokena-based chain’s largest and will feature its highly regarded meat department, produce department, deli and bakery.

Grand opening events will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday to Sunday. The first 100 customers each day will receive a free bag of groceries.

Each day, Berkot’s will play “Check-out Bingo” every 15 minutes and the winner will receive a $10 gift card for their next visit and a chance to spin the Prize Wheel with prizes ranging from appliances to movie passes to a $1,000 shopping spree grand prize.

On Friday, former Black Hawks star Dennis Savard will be at the store from 6-7:30 p.m. promoting Savy’s Pizza. On Saturday, former Bears star Richard Dent will be on hand from 2-4 p.m. to promote MillerCoors.
Berkot’s opened its first store in Mokena in 1990 and has 12 other locations in the Southwest Suburbs.

Cleaners Closes in Orland
AmeriClean Cleaners recently shut its doors at 11021 W. 179th St. in Orland Park.

Odyssey Sweet Spot Hosts Chamber
Odyssey Sweet Spot sports bar and driving range at 19110 S. Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park will show off its new beer garden while hosting a Business After Hours for the Tinley Park Chamber of Commerce from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday.

Aladdin’s Cave Resale Shop Opens
A resale shop called Aladdin’s Cave opened recently at 509 E. 45th Avenue in Griffith, Ind.

The store specializes in vintage items and antiques.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays.

For information, call 219- 972–1715.

If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com.

You can also catch up on Comings & Goings in other parts of the Southland at www.southlandbusinessnews.blogspot.com.

No comments:

Post a Comment