New Retail - Apparel Businesses in Chicago

96 new retail - apparel businesses opened in Chicago in the past year. Sourced from City of Chicago license records, updated daily.

1
New this week
4
Last 30 days
29
Last 90 days
96
Past year

In the past year, 96 new retail - apparel businesses opened in Chicago — 4 in the last 30 days, below the past year’s average pace. Recent openings cluster in New City, Near North Side, and West Town.

Latest opening on file: July 20, 2026. Data refreshed daily from the City of Chicago open data portal.

Recently opened

Where retail - apparel businesses are opening

Neighborhoods with the most recent retail - apparel openings.

New retail - apparel businesses by neighborhood

Every Chicago neighborhood with a dedicated page for new retail - apparel businesses. Count is all-time openings on file.

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