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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

UBreakIFix Offers CPR for Your Smartphone

The latest business news from Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Beverly/Morgan Park and Mount Greenwood.

UBreakIFix Replacing the 20th century TV repairman, is the 21st century “smartphone” mechanic, the guy or gal who fixes all sorts of personal electronics and devices, from phones and tablets to game consoles and laptops. The Orlando, FL-based UBreakIFix has opened a new franchise at 5138 W. 95th St., across the street from Potbellies, Starbucks and Smashburger. “As long as we can get the part we can fix it,” Dan Schultz, the owner, said. For the time-starved, can’t-live-without-my-phone-consumer, UBreakIFix does professional smartphone repair on all of the popular brands, including iPhone, Samsung, HTC, Motorola, Nokia, Blackberry and LG phones. “Everyone relies on their electronics so much these days, especially their phones,” Schultz …

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Business Comings & Goings: Windy City Flower Girls Wins Prestigious Knot Award

Hardboiled Coffee opens in Beverly, new owners promise to clean up Evergreen Park gas station, free auto repairs at Oak Lawn Midas and more business news.

Windy City Flower Girls of Oak Lawn has been selected as a 2013 winner The Knot Best of Weddings, a special section featured on TheKnot.com/BOW. The Knot Best of Weddings 2013 provides a “by brides, for brides” guide to the top wedding professionals across the country, and is a must-have when it comes to selecting the best-of-the-best wedding resources, according to a news release. "Whether [brides are] trying to find the wedding dress salon with the best service in Philadelphia, the most creative wedding photographers in Los Angeles, New York’s top cake bakers or Miami’s hottest reception sites, engaged couples across the country want the inside scoop on the best from real brides." Windy City Flower Girls opened at 5419 W. 95th St. in Oak…

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Business Comings & Goings: Lou Malnati Opens Thursday on 95th Street

Sara Lee store in Oak Lawn to shut its doors on Saturday.

  After getting a clean bill of health from village inspectors on Wednesday, Lou Malnati's will open its new restaurant at 5261 W. 95th St. in Oak Lawn at 4 p.m. Thursday. "We'll have a soft opening on Thursday," said Mindy Kaplan, director of marketing for the restaurant chain. The pizzeria will offer carryout and delivery. It opens at 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and at 11 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The phone number is 708-425-2600. Home Run Inn will officially open at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, for carryout orders only at its latest location at 10900 S. Western Ave. in Chicago’s Beverly community. “The grand opening for the dining room will be 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13,” said Jamie Wagner, restaurant marketing manager for Home …

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