By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy
Sears Holdings Corp. announced late Thursday that it will close the Kmart store at 13200 S. Cicero Ave. in Crestwood by May 9.
The closing is one of 13 the Hoffman Estates-based retailer is closing in Illinois, Ohio, Washington, Colorado, Indiana, Georgia, Florida and Minnesota. The other Illinois store slated for closing is in Woodstock.
The Crestwood store has about 70 employees.
Sears has been closing underperforming stores since acquiring Kmart in 2005. The retailer closed a Kmart store in Lockport about the same time last year.
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.
Paczki Day is upon us
By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy
Tuesday is Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday or simply the day before Ash Wednesday. It is a day commonly known throughout the Southland as Paczki Day (and according to my Polish friends pronounced Poonch-ki).It is the day to pig out on fruit- or custard-filled doughnuts in preparation for the sacrifices that will be made during Lent, which starts on Wednesday.
Bakeries across the Southland are churning out thousands of the golden-brown pastries. Many bakeries now take preorders but all will have doughnuts available starting as early as 4:30 a.m. Just be prepared to wait.
Here’s what some readers had to say:
Joan Eckel says, “The best paczkis come from Orland Bakery. Be prepared for long lines when you go to pick them up. Wish they offered them during the year, but not so.”
Bob Caraynoff likes the “New Deluxe Bakery in Chicago Ridge, next to Jack & Pat’s.”
Doris Wickert was clear on her choice, “Definitely Weber’s Bakery!”
Here are some of the favorite places for paczki in the Southland:
Southland Savvy
Tuesday is Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday or simply the day before Ash Wednesday. It is a day commonly known throughout the Southland as Paczki Day (and according to my Polish friends pronounced Poonch-ki).It is the day to pig out on fruit- or custard-filled doughnuts in preparation for the sacrifices that will be made during Lent, which starts on Wednesday.
Bakeries across the Southland are churning out thousands of the golden-brown pastries. Many bakeries now take preorders but all will have doughnuts available starting as early as 4:30 a.m. Just be prepared to wait.
Here’s what some readers had to say:
Joan Eckel says, “The best paczkis come from Orland Bakery. Be prepared for long lines when you go to pick them up. Wish they offered them during the year, but not so.”
Bob Caraynoff likes the “New Deluxe Bakery in Chicago Ridge, next to Jack & Pat’s.”
Doris Wickert was clear on her choice, “Definitely Weber’s Bakery!”
Here are some of the favorite places for paczki in the Southland:
- Orland Park Bakery, 14250 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. 708-349-8516. www.orlandparkbakery.com Their Web site says paczki are available during Lent.
- Weber’s Bakery, 7055 W. Archer Ave., Chicago. 773-586-1234. www.webersbakery.com
- Nielsen’s Bakery, 2053 Ridge Road, Homewood. 708-957-8899. www.nielsensbakery.com
- Irene’s Bakery, 120 E. 154th St., Harvey. 708-331-0783.
- Tuzik’s Bakery, 4955 W. 95th St., Oak Lawn. 708-422-0099.
- Wolf’s Bakery, 3241 W. 95th St., Evergreen Park. 708-422-7429.
- Pticek & Sons Bakery, 5523 S. Narrangansett Ave., Chicago. 773-385-5500. www.pticeksbakery.tripod.com
- Fleckenstein’s Bakery, 19225 S. LaGrange Road, Mokena. 708-479-5256. www.fleckensteins.com
- Steffen’s Bakery, 714 State Line Road, Calumet City. 708-251-1518. www.steffens.com
- New Deluxe Bakery, 10731 S. Ridgeland Ave., Chicago Ridge. 708-229-2718.
Hollywood Video closing up shop
By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy
Hollywood Video, whose parent company Movie Gallery filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Feb. 2, is holding going out of business sales at its stores at 17133 S. Harlem Ave. in Tinley Park, 10268 S. Harlem Ave. in Bridgeview and 300 Ridge Road in Munster, Ind. A Movie Gallery store in Griffith, Ind., also is closing.
Hollywood Video stores in Oak Lawn, Oak Forest and Hammond, Ind., will remain open. Movie Gallery stores in New Lenox, and Hammond, Ind., also will remain open.
For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.hollywoodvideo.com
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