July 31--A bakery that specialized in cupcakes closed earlier this month at 7956 W. Lincoln Highway in Frankfort.
The owners of Sweet Dreams Cakes Bakery could not be reached but said in a posting on Facebook they are looking for a new location and are still taking special orders by email at info@sweetdreamscakes-usa.com. They said the new location would be announced on their Facebook page.
The shop was opened in August 2012 by Deon and Vicki O'Bryant, a Tinley Park couple who made a name for their cupcakes by selling them at farmers markets in the south suburbs.
Late last year, the couple turned the bakery over to their three daughters -- Caprice, Gabrielle and Candace.
In March, the sisters announced that they would be changing the bakery's name to Sisters N Sugar Sweet Shoppe, but the closing apparently ended those plans.
Wing Zone to open in Oak Lawn
A new restaurant that specializes in chicken wings plans to open this week in Oak Lawn.
Wing Zone announced it would open at 10 a.m. Saturday at 5713 W. 95th St. It will be the fifth location in the Chicago area.
The Oak Lawn location is one of 14 Wing Zones being developed in the Chicago area by Amyn Ali, with the Jabar Group. The first one opened last year in Bolingbrook and another one opened in Chicago earlier this year. A fourth store will open later this year in Glendale Heights.
Wing Zones feature a variety of wings along with burgers, chicken sandwiches, appetizers and sides.
Stores are typically 1,200 to 1,600 square feet with seating for 25 to 40 people. The bulk of their business is take-out or delivery.
The Atlanta-based chain has about 90 locations in 15 states.
Wintrust closes deal for Suburban Bank Trust
Rosemont-based Wintrust Financial Corp. has announced the completion of its acquisition of Suburban Illinois Bancorp, the parent of Suburban Bank Trust.
Suburban's 10 banking locations will operate as branches of Wintrust's Hinsdale Bank Trust Co.
Suburban was formed in 1976 and has branches locally in Chicago's Beverly community, Lemont, Markham, New Lenox and Oak Lawn.
The deal will result in Wintrust closing some branches.
"Several of Wintrust's community banks will have branches that share market areas with the acquired Suburban branches. As a result of those branch overlaps, we expect to combine approximately six branches during the second half of 2015," Edward Wehmer, Wintrust's president and chief executive, said in a news release.
Wintrust is also owns Beverly Bank Trust and Old Plank Trail Community Bank, both of which have locations in the south and southwest suburbs.
Art Van Furniture to open biggest store
Michigan-based Art Van Furniture will open its largest store, and eighth in the Chicago marketplace, this week.
The 112,000-square-foot store will open Saturday at 1021 Butterfield Road in Downers Grove.
The company said in a release it plans to open another eight stores by the end of next year, including three locations by March in Glendale Heights, Algonquin and Schaumburg. The chain entered the Chicago marketplace in 2013 when it opened a store in Orland Park and has invested about $50 million in area stores and a distribution center since then.
Nicky's Drive-Thru closes
Owner Gus Assimakopoulos has closed Nicky's Drive-Thru at 11500 S. Western Ave. because he just couldn't take the daily grind any longer.
He closed the restaurant he opened more than 20 years ago at the end of June so he could get the hip replacement surgery he's needed since a car accident a few years ago.
A second Nicky's restaurant in Berwyn closed in 2007.
Bob Bong is a freelance reporter
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