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| Bertucci's is planning on reopening in Palos Hills under a new name. (Photo by Bob Bong) |
By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy
Bertucci's restaurant,
which closed in Palos Hills without warning in early March, appears ready to
make a comeback.
The Italian eatery at
10331 S. Roberts Road gave no indication or warning when it closed, but signs
have been posted on the property indicating it will reopen and is now hiring.
A spokesman at Palos
Hills City Hall, which is next door to the restaurant, said, "Evidently,
he got his financing and plans to reopen."
The 2,000-square-foot
building had been listed for sale at $179,000 on local real estate web sites
and was sold for $160,000. The apparent buyer was PKKS Inc., which lists the
property address as its business address and its agent as Klaudia Szulkowska.
The spokesman said that
licenses for the business had been approved but had not been picked up, including
a liquor license, which are necessary before it can get the state liquor license
or open for business.
"It's new name
will be Bertucci's Mediterranean Taverna," said the spokesman.
Meijer opens superstore
in Flossmoor
The Michigan-based Meijer supermarket chain opened its new
supercenter June 23 in south suburban Flossmoor.
The store at 3800 Vollmer Road was one of two new stores the
chain opened in Illinois. The other is in north suburban Round Lake Beach. It
will be the retailer's fifth store in the south suburbs with other locations in
Orland Park, Evergreen Park, Mokena and Homer Glen.
The store opening culminates a project that began 25 years
ago when Flossmoor bought the land, cleared it and added infrastructure in an
effort to lure a big-box retailer to the village.
Construction on the 192,000-square-foot store took about a
year. As a supercenter, it will carry food as well as general merchandise. The
store will have a full service pharmacy with a drive-thru, electronics department
and lawn and garden center.
Hours will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, from 9
a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
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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