Culver's to open Monday in Orland Park

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Culver’s will join the burgeoning hamburger scene in Orland Park at 10 a.m. Monday with the grand opening of the Wisconsin-based chain’s 420th location at 9130 W. 159th St.

“It’s always been a dream to open a Culver’s in Orland Park,” said Justin Obriecht in a news release. “These last several months have been challenging and rewarding as we now feel completely ready to introduce Culver’s to the people of Orland Park.”

The Orland location is the chain’s 81st in Illinois, and Obriecht is involved as owner or partner in five of them. Besides the new Orland store, Obriecht is connected to Culver’s in Frankfort, Matteson, Homewood and Tinley Park.

The Orland location will be open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. The restaurant will employ 25 part-time workers and 20 full-time workers.

Urban Room grand reopening
The Urban Room restaurant at University Golf Club, 23520 Crawford Ave. in University Park, is holding a grand reopening weekend today, tomorrow and Easter Sunday to celebrate the return of its chef Bryan Coldman.

IPad is coming
Apple will be releasing its highly anticipated iPad at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Apple store inside Orland Square Mall in Orland Park.

Webb adds Hyundai dealership
The Webb auto group, which operates Webb Ford in Highland, Ind., and Webb Chevrolet at 9440 S. Cicero Ave. in Oak Lawn, has added Webb Hyundai to its group with the recent purchase of Team Hyundai at 9236 S. Indianapolis Blvd. in Highland.

Meet Minnie in Oak Lawn
White Sox great Minnie Minoso will be signing autographs from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kmart at 4101 W. 95th St. in Oak Lawn.

Subway to offer breakfast
Starting Monday, Subway sandwich shops will add breakfast sandwiches to the menu. The sandwiches feature omelets made from regular eggs or egg whites and cheese. Options include Western egg and cheese; Black Forest ham, egg and cheese; double bacon, egg and cheese; and steak, egg and cheese. For the bread, customers can choose light whole-wheat English muffins, flatbread or Subway's traditional 6-inch or foot-long hoagie breads. Prices will range from $1.75 to $2.25 for English muffin melts, $2 to $3.50 for 6-inch sandwiches and flatbread sandwiches, and $4 to $6 for the Footlongs.