On the Mag Mile, there's more than a 19% vacancy rate, which is up from about 11% in 2019. The 900 Shop's strategy of bringing more experiences is also being used to try to fill many of the vacancies on Michigan Avenue - many of which, the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce said, were happening even before the pandemic due to online shopping.
Remember, according to Lori, dozens of people simultaneously breaking into retail stores and walking out with freebies is NOT looting. It is organized burglary.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Remember, according to Lori, dozens of people simultaneously breaking into retail stores and walking out with freebies is NOT looting. It is organized burglary.
https://cwbchicago.com/2021/11/organized-burglars-raid-stores-in-wicker-park-and-west-town-overnight-please-dont-call-them-looters.html
Pawn shops (some mobile),wig stores,barber shops,nail salons,more pawn shops,resale store, and of course another Pawn Daddy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmuL33DfpW8
Left out hub cap stores!
Don’t overlook the catalytic converters and recently hijacked vehicles – there’s a market for all criminality in Chicago.
you left out Med Men, a fast growing pot shop franchise.