By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy
A Little Caesar's pizza parlor has opened at 16022 S. Harlem Ave. in Tinley Park. The phone number is 708-429-0081. Despite being so close, a Little Caesar's will remain open inside the Super Kmart store that is less than three blocks south of the new restaurant.
Spinclub opens in Mokena
A new kind of fitness center opened this week at 9960 W. 191st St. in Mokena's Mokena Crossings Business Park. Spinclub Cycling Studios offers indoor cycling with trained instructors.
For more information, call 708-479-4455 or visit their Web site at SpinClubMokena.com.
New music school to host open house
The Music Station, which opened last week in the former digs of the World Music Company at 1808 W. 103rd St. in Chicago's Beverly community, will host an open house from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Co-owners Mike Vanier and Ivan Martirena are both graduates of the Berklee College of Music. The new school specializes in lessons, group classes, children’s classes, instrument repairs, rentals and outreach programs.
For more information, call 773-840-3005. The Web site is the-music-station.com, and they also have a Facebook page.
Downstate bank eyes Oak Forest
As if there aren't enough banks in the Southland, Carlinville National Bank plans to open a temporary facility this month at 5459 W. 159th St. in Oak Forest with a branch to open later in the year. In case you're wondering, Carlinville is about 65 miles east of St. Louis.
Fox quits Frankfort
Fox Lumber has closed its longtime Frankfort location at 1 N. White St. and sold the property to the village for $795,000. Village officials hope to develop the site, which is smack in the downtown district. Fox still has its Alsip location, which was rebuilt last year after a fire.
Ebel closes stores
Ebel Ace Hardware has closed its stores in Oak Forest and Chicago Heights, but is keeping open its store in Homewood.
Deal of the week
Culver's restaurants in Tinley Park, Matteson, Homewood and Frankfort have introduced guest loyalty cards. Customers can get the card stamped when they buy a value basket meal and the eighth purchase is free.
About Me
- Bob Bong
- I have more than 40 years in the news business and have successfully evolved into an electronic journalist. Comings & Goings and Southland Savvy track news about businesses in Chicago's Southland.
Avon calling in Frankfort Square
By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy
Cathy Shea and Vicky Earley (pictured from left) are not your typical Avon representatives.
Oh, they carry the usual Avon products such as soap and perfume, but these two ladies don't sell door-to-door or through parties at your neighbor's house. Shea and Earley are co-owners of an Avon store that is open to the public.
The partners opened their Avon retail outlet on Monday at 7212 W. Benton Drive in Frankfort Square (at the corner of Benton Drive and Harlem Avenue).
Their business is also a licensed Avon beauty center, which means they can train women, and men, to be Avon representatives. "We offer classes that help people get started in the business," says Earley, of Mokena.
"We lead a team of about 200 representatives," says Earley, who has been selling Avon for 10 years. "I like this so much it's my full-time job."
Shea, of Monee, has been selling Avon for about three years. She got started after approaching Earley at a demonstration.
Neither woman thinks this is a bad time to be starting a retail operation.
"Avon has been around 124 years," says Earley. "It survived the Great Depression. I think it will survive the current economy.
"Besides, women still want to wear their lipstick and makeup, and we have that at great prices."
As for men selling Avon?
"We have a lot of husband-wife teams," says Earley. "It's a great job for a couple."
Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. For more information on becoming a representative or to buy Avon products, call 815-464-0352.
Earley and Shea said customers will get 10 percent off of their first purchase, if they mention they read about the new store in Comings & Goings, which makes them the deal of the week. Just tell them, Bob sent me.
Southland Savvy
Cathy Shea and Vicky Earley (pictured from left) are not your typical Avon representatives.
Oh, they carry the usual Avon products such as soap and perfume, but these two ladies don't sell door-to-door or through parties at your neighbor's house. Shea and Earley are co-owners of an Avon store that is open to the public.
The partners opened their Avon retail outlet on Monday at 7212 W. Benton Drive in Frankfort Square (at the corner of Benton Drive and Harlem Avenue).
Their business is also a licensed Avon beauty center, which means they can train women, and men, to be Avon representatives. "We offer classes that help people get started in the business," says Earley, of Mokena.
"We lead a team of about 200 representatives," says Earley, who has been selling Avon for 10 years. "I like this so much it's my full-time job."
Shea, of Monee, has been selling Avon for about three years. She got started after approaching Earley at a demonstration.
Neither woman thinks this is a bad time to be starting a retail operation.
"Avon has been around 124 years," says Earley. "It survived the Great Depression. I think it will survive the current economy.
"Besides, women still want to wear their lipstick and makeup, and we have that at great prices."
As for men selling Avon?
"We have a lot of husband-wife teams," says Earley. "It's a great job for a couple."
Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. For more information on becoming a representative or to buy Avon products, call 815-464-0352.
Earley and Shea said customers will get 10 percent off of their first purchase, if they mention they read about the new store in Comings & Goings, which makes them the deal of the week. Just tell them, Bob sent me.
Cam Golf in Lansing to close
By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy
Lansing's Cam Golf, which has been outfitting Southland duffers since 1972, is in the midst of a going-out-of-business sale at 17851 S. Torrence Ave.
Manager Kitty Mishevich said the sale started right after Thanksgiving and a lot of merchandise has already been sold. "By the looks of what's left," she said, "I think we'll be here through mid-January."
Mishevich said everything is marked 20 percent off but the owners will negotiate with anybody for anything in the store. "We might come down 40 percent on some items," she said.
Sale hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays.
Owners Wayne Schaap and Paul Sutkowski bought the store from its original owners in 1991.
A second location in Orland Park closed several years ago.
For more information, call 708-895-2030.
Cam is the second golf store to close in Lansing this year. R&R Discount closed its Ridge Road location at the end of the summer.
Bob and Jack's closed
East Side eatery Bob and Jack's Pizza has closed at 10244 S. Ewing Ave. in Chicago, though the location in Dyer, Ind., is still open at 1933 Hart Street.
Dozeli Pizza vacates Frankfort
Dozeli Pizzeria, which opened a few months ago at 7818 W. Lincoln Highway behind All-Star Sports Bar in Frankfort, has already pulled the plug. The Steger location is still open. A new pizza joint, called Luigi's is going to take over the operation but an employee at All-Star said she didn't know when that would happen.
Southland Savvy
Lansing's Cam Golf, which has been outfitting Southland duffers since 1972, is in the midst of a going-out-of-business sale at 17851 S. Torrence Ave.
Manager Kitty Mishevich said the sale started right after Thanksgiving and a lot of merchandise has already been sold. "By the looks of what's left," she said, "I think we'll be here through mid-January."
Mishevich said everything is marked 20 percent off but the owners will negotiate with anybody for anything in the store. "We might come down 40 percent on some items," she said.
Sale hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays.
Owners Wayne Schaap and Paul Sutkowski bought the store from its original owners in 1991.
A second location in Orland Park closed several years ago.
For more information, call 708-895-2030.
Cam is the second golf store to close in Lansing this year. R&R Discount closed its Ridge Road location at the end of the summer.
Bob and Jack's closed
East Side eatery Bob and Jack's Pizza has closed at 10244 S. Ewing Ave. in Chicago, though the location in Dyer, Ind., is still open at 1933 Hart Street.
Dozeli Pizza vacates Frankfort
Dozeli Pizzeria, which opened a few months ago at 7818 W. Lincoln Highway behind All-Star Sports Bar in Frankfort, has already pulled the plug. The Steger location is still open. A new pizza joint, called Luigi's is going to take over the operation but an employee at All-Star said she didn't know when that would happen.
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