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Business Comings & Goings: Business is Booming at Bettenhausen

A look at new businesses coming into town and a fond farewell to those that have, for whatever reason, called it quits.

Fiat’s takeover of Chrysler since the automaker's financial collapse in 2009 has been a boon for Bettenhausen Auto Group in Tinley Park.

Not only has the dealership started selling Fiats from its longtime home at 17514 S. Oak Park Ave. in downtown Tinley Park, but the dealership has moved into the former Thomas Dodge at 15941 S. 94th Avenue in Orland Park and taken over the former Saturn dealership at 8355 W. 159th St. in Tinley Park.

The company’s Dodge and Ram truck operations are now operating from the 8355 W. 159th St. location and it is selling Chrysler and Jeep models from the 94th Avenue location.

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The company also operates a used car facility next to the new Fiat location, and frequent travelers on Oak Park Avenue can still see lots of other cars still parked across the street.

While the Fiat store at present only carries the Fiat 500, more models are expected soon and the dealership will eventually add Alfa Romeo models, which is another Italian automaker owned by Fiat.

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Smoothie Rox closes

, a coffee and fruit smoothie shop, has closed its doors at 13133 S. LaGrange Road in Orland Park.

The shop is part of a company that franchises Smoothie Rox and Paradise Smoothie shops in Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

No word from owners Terry and Laura Kelly on what happened. The shop opened in May 2009.

Thanks to Felicitas Cortez for the tip.

Coming Soon Dave & Buster’s

The Orland Park Village Board has approved plans for a Dave & Buster’s at the former Orland Square Theatre at 49 Orland Square Drive, which was closed a decade ago as part of the Cineplex Odeon bankruptcy.

Dallas-based Dave & Buster’s is a combination restaurant, bar and adult arcade. This will be the third Dave & Buster’s in Illinois. Existing stores are in Addison and at 1030 N. Clark St. in Chicago.

Thai Eatery Opens

Pad Thai, a new restaurant that features Thai cuisine, opened recently at 7301 W. 183rd St. in Tinley Park. It has another location in Lexington, Ky. Hours are Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The eatery’s phone number is 708-532-3939.

Bath and Body Works to Reopen This Week

The Bath and Body Works store at 16035 S. Harlem Ave. in Tinley Park Plaza is scheduled to reopen Wednesday, Aug. 3, according to an email I received from the company last month. The store was closed about a month ago for remodeling.

If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bob@chicago-patch.com.

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

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