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Advance Auto Parts Opens in Mokena

Advance Auto Parts is now open in Mokena.
By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy


Virginia-based Advance Auto Parts opened its after-market auto store today in the last remaining outlot at the Mokena Town Square shopping center at LaGrange and LaPorte roads in Mokena.

The store, which is next to the A&W Root Beer and KFC restaurant, is the company’s 11th in the Chicago Southland.
For information, call 708-478-8098 or visit them online at Advance Auto.

Jos. A Bank Reopens at Orland Square Mall

Men’s clothier Jos. A. Bank opened recently its new upper level location on Aug. 18 at Orland Square Mall 
in Orland Park.

The store moved into the space vacated by Ruby Tuesday while its own former downstairs space will become home later this year to The Cheesecake Factory.

For information, call 708-226-1191 or visit them online atJos. A. Bank.

Sweet Deal for Metra Station

Tinley Park officials have selected Isn’t That Sweet of Palos Heights to provide pastries, light lunch and coffee to commuters at the 80th Avenue Metra Station. Owner Nicole Betourney should be open for business later this year.

Home Run Inn Coming to Beverly

Home Run Inn has announced on its Facebook page that its pizzeria at 10900 S. Western Ave. in the Beverly community is scheduled to open in October. The restaurant originally was expected to be open by this spring.

The Beverly location will be the chain’s ninth restaurant in the Chicago area.

The dine-in restaurant will be about 4,000 square feet in size and is being built on two adjoining lots. It will seat about 120 people and offer liquor.

The chain was started in 1947 at 4254 W. 31st St.

Calls to marketing director Gina Bolger were not returned.

New Look for Lady Foot Locker

The Lady Foot Locker shoe store inside Ford City Shopping Center, 7601 S. Cicero Ave. in Chicago, recently finished a remodeling project.

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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