ALGONQUIN – Several new stores and a Mediterranean restaurant have opened at Algonquin Commons as Williams-Sonoma prepares to close up shop.

The cookware and kitchen gadget retailer's last day at Algonquin Commons will be Jan. 27. Items already have been marked down in advance of the closing. After that, the nearest Williams-Sonoma locations will be in Deer Park and Geneva. Pottery Barn, a home furnishings store owned by Williams-Sonoma Inc., is located several doors down in Algonquin Commons.

Several new additions, including a discount book store and a women's clothing store, will bolster the retail options at the outdoor mall at 1900 S. Randall Road.