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Mid Villa Pizza served up its last pie on Monday after 44 years of selling pizza at 3636 W. 147th St. in Midlothian.
Owner John Byrnes was unavailable for comment but longtime
customers said the restaurant had been for sale and that Byrnes was calling it
quits after four decades of pizza-making.
The restaurant posted this message on its web site: “Thank you for your
loyal patronage over the past 4 decades. After 44 years serving Midlothian and
its surrounding communities, we will be closing our doors on April 1, 2013.
“We could never express the true depth of our gratitude and
appreciation to all our family, friends, guests and loyal patrons. It has
been a privilege and blessing to serve this community. We will truly miss
seeing everyone's smiling face.”
The Byrnes family tradition of pizza making will continue
though as John’s son Michael last year opened his own pizzeria – Mid Villa
Pizza of Palos Heights – which will remain open at 12226 S. Harlem Ave. using
family recipes.
Mid Villa in Palos Heights is open for dine-in, carry-out
and delivery from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; 11 a.m.
to midnight on Thursday; 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday; and noon to
10 p.m. on Sunday. For information, call 708-827-5565.
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
leases space in Bedford Park
Enterprise Rent-a-Car is consolidating operations in the
Midway Airport area and last month leased a 38,233-square-foot building at 6600
S. Central Ave. in Bedford Park as its new base of operations.
The company signed a 15-year lease for the site, according
to Paine/Wetzel/TCN Worldwide. The site was chosen for its proximity to the
airport and available land for parking.
Alsip salon has new
name
On Stage Salon was acquired recently by Cathy Meckley O’Hara
who renamed the business at 5418 W. 127th St. in Alsip as O’Hara and
Friends Salon.
Hours for the salon are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, 11 a.m.
to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and closed Sunday and Monday.
For information, call 708-239-1111.
Women’s Expo this
weekend in Tinley
The Chicago Women’s Expo will offer a weekend of shopping,
cooking demonstrations and wellness features April 6-7 at the Tinley Park
Convention Center, 183rd Street and Harlem Avenue.
Guests will be able to get free manicures, make-up sessions
and hair styling.
“We want women to come to the Women’s Expo for a day that
centers exclusively on them,” said Renee Anderson, CEO of the Women’s Expo. “As
women, we focus so much on other people and commitments outside ourselves. A
day at the Women’s Expo is a day women can have for themselves. Guests can look
forward to a great time, enjoying a day with friends, shopping, sampling new
products and getting new ideas and information for all areas of their lives.”
Admission is $5 at
the door or online at www.women-expo.com.
Expo hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Sponsors include DentalWorks, Citizens Financial Bank, Paul
Mitchell, Mini of Tinley Park.
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 follow
business happenings at Comings & Goings.
