Chicago’s food halls have entered a new era.
“Chicago’s food halls were not built to be busy only three days a week during lunchtime. With Loop office occupancy rates still sagging from the pandemic, the businesses once predicated on vast numbers of customers are being forced to forge a new business model. New operators have taken over many of Chicago’s established food halls in recent months. They are working to get more customers in beyond lunchtime, and — this is key — striking deals with landlords that share the capital risk.” ~ learn more