Rue 21 to Open in Tinley Park

Rue21 will open a store later this year in Tinley Park.

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Rue 21, a national fashion retailer for young men and women, has signed a lease to open a new store in the Tinley Park Plaza near 159^th Street and Harlem Avenue in Tinley Park.

The 5,800-square-foot store will be between Walt’s Foods and Bath & Body Works in the plaza, Brixmor Property Group announced. The company owns and manages the plaza.

The store is expected to open in late summer or early fall.

Rue 21 is based in Warrendale, Pa., and operates 770 stores in 46 states.

The lease is one of three the retailer signed last month with Brixmor.

For more information, visit Rue 21.

Burger Joint Opens in New Lenox

A new burger joint called aptly enough Goodburger opened last week at 1880 E. Lincoln Highway in New Lenox, across the street from Lincoln-Way Central High School in the former Wynder’s hot dog restaurant, which closed in February.

According to its menu, Goodburger uses fresh burgers, not frozen patties, and also offer charbroiled hot dogs. It also has a kids menu.

Has anyone tried it yet? I’m always looking for a good burger joint.

Free Tickets for Country Throwdown

Toyota Park in Bridgeview is giving away 100 free tickets to Saturday’s Country Throwdown 2012. Visit Free Country Throwdown Tickets for your chance to get a freeticket.

Country stars Gary Allan and Rodney Atkins headline this year’s show that also features Josh Thompson, Sunny Sweeney, Eric Paslay Florida Georgia Line and Maggie Rose.

The event also includes the Bluebird Café Tent, featuring Rose Falcon, Carly Pearce and Channing Wilson, who will perform intimate “in the round” sets throughout the day along with nightly performances during main stage set changes.

Tickets are regularly $40.50 for general admission with 50 cents going to Unite the United charity.

Folding chairs are allowed in the stadium but no blanket seating.

Tailgating begins at 11 a.m. when the parking lot opens. Doors open at 2 p.m. The show starts at 3:30 p.m. and lasts until 11 p.m.

Deadline Friday for Art Fair Registration, Sponsors

Friday is the last day for artists and sponsors to register for the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce’s Fine Art Fair on July 21-22.

Registration forms are available online at the Orland ParkChamber of Commerce. 

The chamber will host the Fine Art Fair on July 21-22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Orland Park Crossing shopping center.

In addition to the artists, free entertainment will be provided by local musicians, dancers and performing arts groups. There will be special activities for children.

Artists who are chamber members can reserve a 10-by-10 booth space for $100.  Spaces for non-chamber member artists are $125.

The chamber also is looking for artists to create a winning design for the commemorative Art Fair T-shirt to be sold at the fair. 

For information, call the chamber at 708-349-2972.

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 catch up on Comings & Goings in other parts of the Southland at www.southlandbusinessnews.blogspot.com.