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| A rental truck sits in front of the closed AMC theater in Country Club Hills a few days after it closed. (Photo by Bob Bong) |
Southland Savvy
The AMC movie chain has closed its 16-screen theater at
167th Street and Interstate 57 in Country Club Hills.
"AMC was unable to reach an agreement with the landlord
and the theatre’s final day of operations was Sunday, Jan. 10," Ryan
Noonan, director of corporate communications for AMC, said in an email. "We
thank our guests at AMC Country Club Hills and invite them to continue enjoying
their AMC experience a few miles away at AMC Loews Crestwood 18."
Thrift center moves to Lansing
The Harvest Thrift Store has
moved from its longtime home in Calumet City to a new location in Lansing and
renamed itself the New 2 You Quality Resale Shop in the process.
The thrift store recently
moved into its new digs at 18230 S. Torrence Ave. in the former Dekker Electric
building.
The thrift store has been
operated for the past 15 years by parents, alumni and staff of Lansing
Christian School in Lansing and Calvin Christian School in South Holland. All
proceeds are divided between the two schools to help parents pay for tuition to
the two private schools. Since opening, the store has contributed about $2.8
million to the two schools.
The schools decided to move
the store because of the deterioration of the Wentworth Woods shopping center
building and surrounding area, the high cost of rent and the reduced amount of
customer traffic in the area.
Store managers said they hope the new location would result
in an increase in sales, a renewed enthusiasm for the store, and a more pleasant
and inviting environment for shoppers and volunteers.
The store is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday to Friday
and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Donations are accepted during store hours, or furniture
items can be scheduled for pick up. Accepted items include: clothing,
furniture, house wares, books, shoes, sporting goods, toys, magazines, seasonal
items and tools. The store does not accept infant car seats, mattresses,
bowling balls and appliances.
For information or to volunteer, call 708-889-6369.
Panera adds
drive-through
The Panera Bread store at 11069 W. Lincoln Highway in
Frankfort recently added a drive-through lane to accommodate motorists.
Hours of operation for the Frankfort location are Sunday
from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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.com
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