Mariano's Opens Tuesday in Evergreen Park

Mariano’s will throw open its doors at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 at its new location, 2559 W.95th St. in Evergreen Park.

The Evergreen Park store—the 30th Mariano’s location in the Chicago area—brings nearly 400 jobs to the community, adding to the approximately 9,100 jobs that Mariano’s has created over the past five years. The store will be the second Mariano’s location to feature Crumbs Bake Shop cupcakes in addition to the signatureMariano’s offerings Chicagoland shoppers know and love, including live piano music, a variety of made-to-order foods and an in-store grill where fresh meat and seafood are prepared to customers’ preference while they shop.

Additionally, shoppers will enjoy store enhancements including:

• Vero featuring premium coffees fresh-roasted locally and homemade gelato prepared with traditional Italian techniques

• Todds BBQ offering daily smoked brisket, ribs, sausage and more, all with a variety of sauces to fit shoppers’ tastes

• Bakery with artisan breads, pastries, cakes, donuts and rolls baked daily in store, along with ethnic and Italian treats

• Squeez’d smoothie bar showcasing a variety of made-to-order nutritional fruit and vegetable smoothies, plus Mariano’s signature fresh-squeezed orange and other fruit juices

• Full-service pharmacy with friendly and accessible pharmacists, immunization services, the Mariano’s Prescription Savings Club and the unique PharmaSmart Blood Pressure machine

In celebration of the new Mariano’s Evergreen Park location, the Roundy’s Foundation will make donations to two organizations as part of its ongoing commitment to making a positive impact in the communities it serves. Recipients include the Evergreen Park Village Pantry Coalition, which has served more than 5,500 families since opening in 1981, and the Beverly Area Arts Alliance, an organization that works to promote art awareness in the community.

The location will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. The pharmacy is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

YOUR TURN: What are you most looking forward to about Mariano’s?