Did you that Best Buy is investing millions into the Chicago area renovating or updating the stores this year? These are highlighted by new Pacific Kitchen and Home departments added. These renovations all wrap up just in time for Holiday and ensure the customer experience for everyone in the Chicago area is even better! I went to Store #308 Orland Park – City of Orland Park.
Best Buy has made a number of enhancements to its Orland Park store in time for the holiday shopping season. The company spent $20 million dollars over the summer remodeling all 43 Chicagoland stores. Chicago was one of the original markets Best Buy expanded to in the early 90s. Each store has been refreshed with new fixtures and finishes – from new paint and lighting to updated carpeting and bathrooms to make for a better customer shopping experience.
New store features now provide customers with more choice in appliances, a best-in-class home theater shopping experience and new shopping areas from top brands. The store appliances departments have expanded to include a larger variety of both large and small appliances. The home theater sections have been remodeled to highlight new TV technology like 4K and UHD displays. New Samsung and Sony Experiences in the Orland Park store now showcase this technology. The Orland Park store is also one of two locations in the country to feature Samsung’s Center Stage, a display that showcases Samsung appliances through a unique touch-screen interface.
Best Buy is strengthening its local community ties as the lead sponsor for the Chicago City of Learning, a partnership between the Chicago Public Schools, DePaul University, the MacArthur Foundation and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office. This initiative helps connect youth with out-of-school time and online learning opportunities to help develop technology skills for the future. Students earn digital badges when they participate in programs or complete online activities like learning how to code, mix digital music or create short films.
Here's a few more of the pictures I took while Bill and I checked out the Magnolia Center:
What is your favorite department at Best Buy?
Oh yeah. That’s awesome. And it’s available at Best Buy. What a surprise. Not really. They have everything!
I must stay away. If Mike and I go in there, we’ll come out three hours later with a sound system and a second mortgage, because we’d build the uber system. It’s the blessing and the curse of Best Buy being awesome. 😉
This is wonderful! When my husband goes in there, he might forget to come home!
Exactly! I’d never see Mike again!
Sounds like a great store! My favourite department at Best Buy is probably the TV dept. Thankfully I really like my tv right now so I’m not shopping… otherwise it could be dangerous!
The television department is my favorite section, too. I cannot believe some of the amazing sets they have!
Can I just move in there??? My husband loves to hang out there when we go to Best Buy.
That’s how I feel too!
I too like the studios that Best Buy sets up so you can test out surround systems and find the right now for your home.
Well, that’s the ritziest Best Buy I’ve ever seen. Awesome! I love Best Buy, especially the computers.
I love Best Buy! I love looking at all of the different cameras, computer products and major appliances.
The computer geek in me will always love best buy’s computer section. They’ve a killer return policy and a good selection of hardware, which was great back when I used to build computers for people and compulsively upgrade my own.
I can’t pick a favorite department at Best Buy!! There is to many to pick from, John is always drawn to the big tvs though.
I love that Best Buy is always coming up with new innovations like this. They really like to stay on top of the latest things and make life easier for their customers.
This design center looks amazing! I have always been a huge fan of Best Buy, and I would love to visit and check this out.
I was finally able to see this new area of my local Best Buy. Just beautiful.
That’s impressive. I hate how our tv sounds in our living room. We really need some surround sound.
The Best Buy on the other side of the city has this area ,but I’ve never checked it out.
I tend to spend time in the computer sections and the boys gravitate towards the video games.
Yup, I was in Best Buy yesterday and only hit the computer section. I was a little disappointed that the focus is more on pre-built systems and less on on DIY and modding, but I guess they have to go where the market takes them.
I just love Best Buy, they have everything. My favorite department to go to is their instrument section, my boys play different instruments and love checking out what’s new. 😀
Oh I would have fun going to check out the magnolia at Best Buy! I love to hang out at Best Buy and try out the sound systems.
I hope we also have a branch of BestBuy here in Manila. My dad would enjoy learning about the latest innovations in appliances. The studio looks so cool.!
My favorite section of Best Buy is the TV area. I love testing out all those awesome tvs.
We like to look at the appliances at Best Buy. I think I’ll be taking a look at the TVs real soon!
Wow! The design center looks amazing. Best Buy is always a fun place to visit.
Wow that looks great. My husband would like a nice setup like this.
They really have an awesome set up there! I wish I had a really good home theater like these.
I would love a home theater! Magnolia design center seems like a great place to start!
I love shopping at Best Buy! Matter of fact, we just ordered a bunch of stuff from their website!
Wow. This is really cool. Me and my husband both love the camera section!
My favorite department at Best Buy is the refrigerators as that is what I need right now.
I love shopping at Best Buy! Sounds like it’s gonna be an awesome location in Chicago! What a great experience!
The TV section is my fave. And the tablet section. The camera section. Oh, and the stereos too, haha. If i needed an appliance that would be my fave. I could just move into Best Buy and be happy, I guess. 🙂
My relatives love Best Buy! They always rave about it and how convenient it is to shop there.
My relatives love Best Buy! They always rave about it and how convenient it is to shop there. The renovation is definitely a good move for business – it’s gonna help draw in more people, for sure.
I love the sounds of a home theater, Best Buy is where I always go for my electronic needs!
Wow! It looks like an entirely different store! I’m afraid to take my husband to see one because he’s been talking about a new 80″ TV … I’m afraid we won’t be able to visit a store without bringing home a new TV!
I love Best Buy period. Never any pushy sales people. But I would have to say the TV’s and computers are my favorite place to go hang out and tinker with stuff. It’s where I head to every time!
Truly awesome! Best Buy really has everything, and that’s why it’s my go-to gadget place!
Interesting facts about Best Buy indeed. We all love Best Buy for all our electronic needs here. I love there setup for sure. Thanks for sharing.
Definitely looks so wonderful! Electronics to buy at Best Buy are the best.
My favorite dept in best buy are the cameras and movies. lol I am looking for a new camera and Best Buy has a great selection. They also have hard to find movies.
My favorite department in Best Buy is the computer section. My husband’s is definitely the Magnolia Center. He loves the whole experience.
I love to browse Best Buy to find new gadgets to play with! I do like being able to try before you buy on some items.
I don’t have a specific favorite department at Best Buy. Whenever we’re there, I check every corner and look at every gadget. And before we know it, we’ve been there for a long period of time already which was not the plan at all. 🙂
I love the camera section. I can spend hours looking at all the vast selection of lens, cases and cameras. The staff is always knowledge and quick to help.
We love to go towards the video games section usually first then we hit up the television and computer sections. This looks like a great setup!
we are looking to add a home theatre to our playroom and best buy is the only place we are going to purchase everything.
I’m in love with Best Buy period! If I really had to choose one section in the store, I would have to say I’ve been hanging out around the cameras more since I have my heart set on a new shutterbug investment! 😉