Comings & Goings,
A new Dollar Tree discount store is coming to Harlem Crossing in unincorporated Frankfort Square at 19800 S. Harlem Ave.
The retailer will be the second new business to open in the shopping center in recent months. The retail strip had languished for a long time with a dry cleaners and ethnic grocery as its only tenants.
Dimitri’s Best Food opened a few weeks ago in the former Debo’s Dogs storefront on the southern corner of the building and now Dollar Tree is taking up more of the formerly vacant space.
No date has been announced for the store’s opening, but it should be in the first quarter of 2021.
The shopping center is kitty-corner from a massive new Amazon distribution center going up in Matteson.
Frankfort to sell downtown site to BoKAY Flowers
Frankfort village officials have agreed to sell a downtown site at 1 N. White St. to BoKAY Flowers for $325,000.
The sale agreement was approved at the village’s Dec. 21 board meeting. The village had advertised the site for sale for $300,000 in October. A competing offer of $300,000 was received from Great Space.
The site is just north of the Trolley Barn in downtown Frankfort. It was the longtime home of My Sisters and Me Boutique, which closed in September after 20 years.
In a news release, village officials said board members considered how each proposal would fit into the overall charm and character of the commercial core of downtown Frankfort. It was the consensus of the Economic Development Committee to forward a recommendation accept the offer from BoKAY Flowers.
“BoKAY Flowers plans to significantly expand their home décor items within their floral design business,’ Mayor Jim Holland said in the release. “They intend to become a very active addition to Frankfort’s downtown shopping experience.
“We thank the Morgan family, the owners of BoKAY, for their investment in our community, and we thank the Cartolano family for also making a proposal to purchase the property. Both families are local residents. Both families have invested significantly in our downtown, and we thank both of them for their continued interest in making Frankfort the best it can be.”
BoKAY Flowers is located at 130 W. Kansas St. Cindy Morgan is the lead designer.
Medical center for seniors opens in Dolton
JenCare Senior Medical Center opened its sixth center in the Chicago area earlier this month with a ribbon-cutting at 600 Sibley Blvd. in Dolton.
“We’re excited about JenCare’s grand opening in Dolton,” said Mayor Riley Rogers. “Their presence will add value to our local business community and the livelihood of our residents, especially our senior population.”
JenCare provides primary care to seniors in underserved neighborhoods. The new JenCare Dolton location opened Dec. 16 and will offer unlimited visits, as well as on-site cardiology, medication dispensing, imaging, labs, acupuncture and more.
“We’re looking forward to meeting the tremendous need for high-quality care in Dolton,” said Christopher Lis, Ph.D., market general manager of JenCare Senior Medical Center. “This center is one of the largest of the company.”
Allied Universal hiring security professionals
Security and facility services company Allied Universal plans to hire more than 60 security professionals in January.
The company will be holding open house hiring events from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28 at the company’s branch office at 7820 Graphics Drive, Suite 105 in Tinley Park.
In addition to in-person interviews, Allied Universal also employs a virtual interview process where applicants can complete the company’s online application and conduct a video interview.
“We are recruiting for all shifts for all levels of experience,” said Allied Universal recruiter Tamika Henderson.
More information is at https://jobs.aus.com.
Home Run Inn donates pizzas to food bank
Home Run Inn has donated more than 11,000 frozen pizzas to Northern Illinois Food Bank this holiday season.
“We are so grateful for this donation from Home Run Inn,” said Matt Wakely, director of Marketing & Brand Strategy at Northern Illinois Food Bank. “Every donation makes a difference, especially during a time of heightened need like we’re seeing right now. This will help make sure there’s a meal on the table for families right here in Northern Illinois.”
Home Run Inn kicked off monthlong donations on “Giving Tuesday” in partnership with Big Green, supporting South Side residents and families with free frozen pizzas.
From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to “Giving Tuesday,” Home Run Inn donated upward of 40,000 pizzas, feeding an excess of 160,000 families in need, hospital workers and first responders in the Chicago area.