Red Mango to open Thursday in Orland

Red Mango will open at 11 a.m. on Thursday in Orland Park.

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Red Mango has scheduled its grand opening for Thursday, Nov. 1, at 11 a.m. at 31 Orland Square Dr. in Orland Park. 

The shop sells yogurt and smoothies.

For information, visit Red Mango Orland Park on Facebook. 

Whole Foods To Open Friday 

Whole Foods will celebrate the grand opening of its new store at 15260 S. LaGrange Road in Orland Park with a bread breaking ceremony at 8:45 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 2. There will be live entertainment, sales and giveaways. 

The Texas-based chain said Emily Conklin, who has been with the company for 14 years, would be the store manager. She will be moving over from the supermarket’s store in Chicago’s Lakeview community.

The store is one of eight the company is opening this year. It will be the chain’s 18^th store in the Chicago market and the first in the Southland. 

At 27,000 square feet, the store is on the small size, especially when compared to a Meijer or Jewel, but 
Whole Foods prides itself on featuring natural and organic foods that are free of artificial ingredients and hydrogenated fats. 

Whole Foods said the store would bring 150-160 jobs. 

For information, visit Whole Foods on Facebook.

Sperone's Closes

Catching up on this one. Sperone's, an Italian restaurant that opened in the summer of 2010 at 12333 S. Harlem Ave. in Palos Heights closed a few months ago. 

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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