The new layout features open ceilings, natural light and environmentally friendly building materials, according to the retailer. The new design puts more emphasis on fresh food, produce, dairy and baked goods.

The local Great Western Malting plant will supply their malted barley. Pocatello-based Leapknot Coffee Roasters will furnish the cold-brewed coffee for their coffee liqueur.

Stumping up $350K for this level of equipment is slightly absurd, but then, no-one buys a Maserati for its switchgear.

The restaurant’s Ham Hoagie — Polish ham and secret pizza cheeses stuffed into a Vienna bun — was honored as an icon of Region cuisine in The Times’ 50 Dishes of the South Shore.

They had a million toys at Toys ‘R’ Us that you could play with. From bikes to trains to video games, it was the biggest toy store there was until it ceased to be and the famous jingle got relegated to the dustbin of history.

The hair care salon at 7911 Indianapolis Blvd. can be reached at 219-554-6672 and is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Great Clips, which also has nearby locations in Munster and Schererville, takes walk-ins.

"It’s a price point that’s affordable to everybody," Mahmoud said. "If you drive by a $5 car wash, you think, ‘maybe.’ But $3 is a price you don’t want to pass up."

“Various functions of their programmable I/O terminals may be changed according to external circuits or applications,” Roberson says. “RS485 is included as standard. Interior permanent magnet motors are ideally suited for conveyors, fans and pumps, and are frequently used for factory automation, material handling, packaging and food processing.”

Byford wants people to imagine an “Under New Management” sign hanging across the system. It can be a tough sell.

The Raleigh, North Carolina-based chain has been frequently updating its menu recently, adding new items every three months like prime rib, fajitas and different kinds of wings.

Island Nutrition also offers detox drinks, pre- and post-workout drinks, low-calorie meal replacements and lifestyle shakes like the Banilla, made with banana, vanilla, vanilla whey protein and unsweetened almond milk. 

For more information, call 219-226-4154, visit facebook.com/blackbirdhemp, or find Blackbird Hemp on Instagram.