Comings & Goings: Back to Bed Opens New Tinley Store

Orland Park-based Charter Fitness is giving free gym passes to any member of the military on short-term leave from active duty.

Chicago-area retailer Back to Bed has just opened a new store at 15970 S. Harlem Ave. in Tinley Park in the former Blockbuster store. The store marks the company’s return to Tinley Park after pulling out of the Brookside Marketplace earlier this year. For information, call 708-781-4346 or visit Back to Bed's website. Women’s clothing retailer New York & Company is open again at Orland Square Mall in its newly remodeled store on the upper level Sears Court. The store held its official reopening on Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. For information, call (708) 349-2088 or visit New York & Company's site. The former Sam Maguire’s Traditional Irish Pub, which closed without warning in early January, will be sold at a court-ordered …

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Comings & Goings: Great Escape Opens Superstore in Orland Park

Bridge Teen Center celebrates second anniversary with community open house on Saturday, May 19.

Home leisure retailer The Great Escape has opened its first superstore in the former Linens-n-Things at 15854 S. LaGrange Road in Orland Park. “It’s a soft opening because we’re not 100 percent complete,” said store manager Jason Swinson. “We’ll have our grand opening in a couple of weeks, but we wanted to be open in time for Mother’s Day.” Swinson said the new store also is home to Chicago Home Fitness boutique, which moved from its former location at 14934 S. LaGrange Road. Swinson said The Great Escape acquired the fitness chain last year and is integrating those stores into its Great Escape locations. Also new to the Orland store, Swinson said, is a concept section for Jacuzzi spas. Swinson said the store also has cutting edge …

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Comings & Goings: Pet Store Opens in Tinley

Creative Cakes is offering a sweet deal for new bookings, too, in our local business wrap.

More furry friends are now in Tinley Park. Mochapet pet store officially opened its doors Friday at 7537 W. 159th St.  The new business carries a full line of supplies for cats and dogs, as well as the animals themselves. It does not, however, carry birds, fish or reptiles, and has a limited number of products for those animals. The store's hours are from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. A website and Facebook page are pending. In the meantime, call 708-444-7387 for more information. The Arby’s restaurant at 6857 W. 159th St. in Tinley Park recently closed. However, the Arby's at 191st Street and Harlem Avenue and at 9550 W. 179th St. are both still open. Another pita shop closed last week when …

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