Tuesday Morning closing in Frankfort

Tuesday Morning is moving its Frankfort store to Joliet.

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

The Tuesday Morning store in the Hickory Creek Marketplace at St. Francis and LaGrange roads in Frankfort is holding a closing sale as the store preps for its impending move to North Ridge Plaza mall in Joliet.

The upscale discount store specializes in domestic and international designer and name-brand closeout merchandise at more than 850 stores throughout the United States.

“We are currently in negotiations regarding the relocation … (and) we cannot confirm an opening date at this time,” said company spokeswoman Allison DuPriest in an email. “Tuesday Morning has a loyal customer following in Frankfort and Joliet, Illinois and we look forward to continuing to serve our customers.”

An employee at the store said all employees were being transferred to Joliet or another Tuesday Morning location.

She said the closing sale would continue at least through March.

Family Dollar opens in Alsip

A new Family Dollar store opened last month at 12299 S. Pulaski Road in Alsip. Store hours are daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

For information, call the store at 708-385-6727.

The Charlotte-based chain was founded in 1959 and has more than 7,600 stores in 45 states.

Troubled Tinley store closes

The convenience store at 183rd Street and Oak Park Avenue has seen more than its share of problems since it opened almost a decade ago under the name Always Open.

The business has had several owners and has been cited by the village for a variety of offenses including selling alcohol and cigarettes to underage customers.

The last straw came recently when a manager was arrested for running a fencing ring out of the store, now named Tinley Family Food and Liquor.

Its most recent owner closed the store last month and last week surrendered his business licenses to the village.

UPDATE: Burger ‘N Que to reopen Tuesday

Mechanical problems have kept Burger ‘N Que in the dark for most of March, but the restaurant at 17400 S. Wolf Road in Orland Park posted on its Facebook page that it will be back in business as of Tuesday.

Co-owner Alex Wise said part of the restaurant’s problem has been the condition of the building.

“This is not a great building,” he said. “We’ve had to make lots of repairs over the years.”

“We’ve been closed (since March 5) because of mechanical problems,” said Wise. “I couldn’t cook myself a hamburger if I wanted to.”

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