Big Lots Now Open in Lockport

Big Lots is now open in Lockport.

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Big Lots has opened a 30,000-square-foot store in the Summit Plaza at Summit Drive and Ninth Street in Lockport in a portion of the former Kmart.

The store’s grand opening is set for Friday, Nov. 16, but the store opened to customers last week.

Other tenants in the plaza include Berkot’s Super Foods, Advance Auto Parts,  Pizza Hut, Merlins 200,000 Mile Shop and Lockport Chiropractic.

Sara Lee stores closed

Sara Lee Outlet stores in Oak Lawn and Homewood have joined the ranks of Southland businesses that are now only a fond memory.

The Homewood store closed some time ago and the Oak Lawn store closed for good over the weekend. 

Both were victims of the company’s decision earlier this year to split into two companies.

Dialysis center under construction in Oak Forest

Ground was broken last month for a new Fresenius Medical Care dialysis center at 5340 W. 159^th St. in Oak Forest. The center will have 12 dialysis stations when it opens, which is slated for spring 2013.

Central Collision food drive under way

Central Collision, a locally owned auto repair shop with locations in Tinley Park, Mokena, Crete, Peotone, New Lenox and Oak Forest, is collecting non-perishable food through Nov. 20 as part of its annual Thanksgiving food drive.

The company will match all of the donations and last year gave 2,418 food items to Alicia’s House Food Pantry in South Chicago Heights.

For information, contact Marissa at marcaruso@centralcollision.com.

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.