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| Time 4 Sweets will hold its grand opening this week in Tinley Park. (Photo by Bob Bong) |
Southland Savvy
Her love of coffee and his love of sweets lead an Orland
Hills couple to open a sweet shop in Tinley Park.
Time 4 Sweets at 17119 S. 88th Avenue in Tinley Park is what
co-owner Anita McGee calls a "one-stop sweet shop."
McGee, whose partner is her husband Robert, opened the store
on Feb. 12 and will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 5, ahead of
their grand opening weekend of May 6-7.
Although nothing was definite yet, McGee said they would have
special deals and offers during the grand opening weekend.
"My husband and I came up with the idea because he's a
lover of sweets and I love coffee," said McGee, who spent 18 years in the
banking industry. "We decided to combine the ideas into a one-stop sweet
shop."
McGee said the 1,000-square-foot shop offers a variety of
products including coffee, candy by the pound, nuts by the pound, gourmet
popcorn and vintage candy.
"(Vintage candy is) the kind of candy we remember from
when we were kids," she said.
She said they plan to add ice cream as soon as the weather
turns warmer.
The store is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Hours on Wednesday are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The shop
is closed on Sunday.
For information, call Time 4 Sweets at 708-468-8959, visit them at Time 4 Sweets or check out their Facebook page.
Buona Beef to open
first location in Chicago in Beverly
Berwyn-based Buona Beef has opened its first location in the
city at 10659 S. Western Ave.
The total project cost was announced in December 2014 and was
pegged at about $2.9 million and the developer received assistance from
the city of about $450,000.
Buona has 16 Chicagoland locations as far west as St.
Charles, to the south in Orland Park and up north in Hoffman Estates.
If you see a new
business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com.
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parts of the Southland at www.southlandbusinessnews.com
