Southland Savvy
Construction of the new store is expected to start in early April, said assistant store manager Tina Rodriguez Bauer.
The new store is expected to cost about $700,000 and will be about 20,000 square feet.
Old Navy is shooting for a mid-June opening, Bauer said.
In September, Old Navy moved a store from Lincoln Mall in Matteson to a new location at Brookside Marketplace in Tinley Park.
Mattress Store Closes in Tinley
Back to Bed mattress store closed recently at 7242 W. 191st St. in Tinley Park but appears to be planning a comeback in the village once the Blockbuster store closes later this month at 15970 S. Harlem Ave.
The mattress company, with 48 locations in the Chicago area, was soliciting bids in December for interior renovations for the Blockbuster location. Calls to the company for more information were not returned.
O’Reilly Auto Parts Eyes 3rd Location
O’Reilly Auto Parts, one of the top aftermarket auto parts chains in the U.S., opened two stores in the Southland last year at 6710 W. 111th St. in Worth and 921 E. 162nd St. in South Holland and plans on a third store in Hickory Hills sometime this summer.
“We’re still looking to do something in Hickory Hills in the second part of this year,” said Mark Merz, O’Reilly’s director of external reporting and investor relations.
The company announced plans last summer for a store in the former McDonald’s at 8715 W. 95th St.
O’Reilly has been on a tear the past year, opening 170 new stores nationwide in 2011 with another 170 expected to open nationwide this year.
Store hours vary by location, said Merz. But generally the store is open seven days a week from about 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from about 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.
“O’Reilly Auto Parts caters to the do-it-yourself customer,” said Merz. “But we do half of our business with professional car repair businesses.”
For information, visit the store online at http://www.oreillyauto.com/.
South Suburban Hospital Opens Inpatient Pediatric Unit
Advocate South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest opened its new inpatient pediatric unit this week, which will work with Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn to provide services to Southland children and their families. The new unit has 12 beds, accommodations for family, a playroom and a full-time child life specialist.
DeVry Open House on Saturday
There will be an open house on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at DeVry University’s Tinley Park Campus, 18624 West Creek Dr. For information or to register, call 708-342-3200 or visit www.tp.devry.edu/community.html.
Business After Hours Mardi Gras for Together We Cope
Members of the Orland Park Area, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn and Oak Forest-Crestwood chambers of commerce are invited to a Mardi Gras sponsored by BMO Harris Bank and Together We Cope from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Together We Cope, 17010 S. Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park.
There will be tours of the Together We Cope facility, door prizes and great food!
RSVP to the Orland Chamber by today at 708-349-2972 or http://www.orlandparkchamber.org/.
New Businesses in South Holland
The following new businesses opened recently in South Holland:
• Accessory City, 629 E. 162nd St.
• Johnsons Cleaning Co., 16417 Evans Ave.
• Johnson Omnimedia, 16417 Evans Ave.
• Molis Dental 2, 16240 Louis Ave.
• Scott Munro Photography, 17050 South Park Ave., Suite D
• SOS Full Maids and Cleaning Service, 16901 Van Dam Road, Suite 603
• Chela Dance Fitness, 705 E. 162nd St.
• Klear Kut Graphics, 16320 Woodlawn East
• Primerica Financial, 15475 South Park Ave., Suite 105
Deal of the Weekend: Free Onion Rings
Burger King restaurants are giving away free value-sized orders of its new style onion rings starting with lunch on Saturday and Sunday. The deal is good while supplies last and there is no purchase necessary. In addition to the onion ring giveaway, if you "like" Burger King on Facebook, you will be entered to win a $10 BK Crown Card.
