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Famous Dave's

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Business Comings & Goings: Famous Dave’s Reopens After Smashing Debut

Hostess outlet stores fall victim to company's pending liquidation, Oak Lawn local businesses hold first-ever 'Small Business Saturday' local shopping event and Black Friday hours for area shopping malls.

Famous Dave’s in Evergreen Park reopened Tuesday at 2 p.m. after its grand opening on Monday was interrupted by a car crashing through the front window. The barbecue restaurant at 2851 W. 95th St. will be open for business as usual today though the front of the building is sporting a wooden patch to cover the hole. Repairs are expected to be completed by sometime next week. No one was injured in the incident that happened just a few hours after the eatery opened to the public. Famous Dave’s is the third local business to survive a run-in with a car in recent months. Back in August, Bookie’s Paperbacks in Beverly and the Hostess/Wonder Bread outlet store in Burbank both were hit by cars. For information on Famous Dave’s, call 708-423-5546 …

Donna

10:20 am on Thursday, November 22, 2012

I live in Oak Lawn and feel the closing of both Sara Lee and Hostess is especially a blow to the seniors who shopped at these stores. I will miss the stores and wish the workers well; they were always so nice at the Sara Lee store in OL.   more ›

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Business Comings & Goings: Famous Dave’s to Open Monday on 95th Street

Old Navy is planning a Thanksgiving week move in Chicago Ridge. Plus a doll, bear and toy show is coming to the Tinley Park Convention Center this coming Sunday (Nov. 18).

Famous Dave’s barbecue is trying a new concept with it's Evergreen Park location set to open on Monday, Nov. 19, at 2851 W. 95th St. “It will be 3,600 square feet with seating for 104,” said manager Andre Pleasance. The eatery will be the chain’s eighth location in the Chicago area, all of them corporate owned. “That’s about half the size of a traditional Famous Dave’s,” he said. “It will be the first counter service Famous Dave’s in Chicago.” Customers will place their order and get a number for their table and the food will be brought to them. Famous Dave’s other Chicago-area locations are full service. Pleasance said the Minnesota-based chain is testing the smaller concept in Evergreen Park, and, if successful, may use it in other urban…

Friday, November 2, 2012

Famous Dave's Handing Out Free Ribs

Famous Dave is holding a free rib tasting for the community at K&G Fashion store starting at noon, Saturday, Nov. 3.

  In celebration of their upcoming grand opening, Famous Dave’s will be giving away free ribs to all guests who stop by the K&G Fashion Superstore at 2535 W. 95th St. in Evergreen Park. The rib tasting starts at noon this Saturday (Nov. 3) and will go until Famous Dave’s runs out of ribs. The Minnesota-based Famous Dave’s restaurant chain signed a lease for a 3,600-square-foot barbecue restaurant at 2851 W. 95th St. in the former Little Gym at Evergreen Pointe shopping center. Famous Dave’s is scheduled to open on Nov. 19, according to a company spokesman. The restaurant is also hiring managers and other employees. Job candidates can apply online at Famous Dave’s Evergreen Park. The BBQ chain operates more than 170 restaurants in the …

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Business Comings & Goings: Famous Dave's Coming to 95th Street

Home Run Inn is expected to open its newest location in October at 109th Street and Western Avenue in Beverly/Mt. Greenwood. Oak Lawn Ice Arena celebrates grand re-opening on Thursday.

  Minnesota-based Famous Dave’s restaurant chain earlier this month signed a lease for a 3,600-square-foot barbecue restaurant at 2851 W. 95th St. in the former Little Gym at Evergreen Pointe shopping center. The Evergreen Park Village Board approved a business license and wine and beer liquor license for Famous Dave’s back in April. The restaurant is now hiring managers and other employees. Job candidates can apply online at Famous Dave’s Evergreen Park. Once open, hours will be from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays to Thursdays and from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The chain operates more than 170 restaurants in the United States. The nearest one is in Orland Park. The Oak Lawn Ice Arena, which was closed for the summer to …

Kelly

6:10 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012

The new restaurant Frank O'S at 2942 w. 95th is EXcELLENT. Mexican cuisine. Take out or delivery. Yummy!!   more ›

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Famous Dave's Moving into Evergreen Park

Restaurant Chain Famous Dave's will begin construction on a new location in Evergreen Park.

Evergreen Park will see a new barbecue restaurant in the village soon. Village Trustees unanimously approved a business regulation certificate for national barbecue chain Famous Dave's. The restaurant will be at 2851 W. 95th St. the former slot of The Little Gym. "This will be a very nice addition to 95th Street," said Mayor James Sexton at Monday's village board meeting. Trustees also approved a Class E liquor license for Famous Dave's that will allow the restaurant to sell beer and wine. Construction for Famous Dave's will start soon. When it opens in the village, it will operate from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays to Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The Minneapolis-based restaurant franchise owns over 170 chains in…

northside

11:53 am on Saturday, June 16, 2012

The EP website also mentions Culver's on the way. Anyone know where that is going to be?   more ›

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