New Retail - Apparel Businesses in Near North Side, Chicago

12 new retail - apparel businesses were licensed in Near North Side in the past year. Sourced from City of Chicago license records, updated daily.

Counts are based on first-ever Chicago business licenses. A license is not an opening date — some businesses open weeks later, and some are already operating when the license is issued.

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New this week
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Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Past year

In the past year, 12 new retail - apparel businesses were licensed in Near North Side — 1 in the last 30 days, roughly in line with the neighborhood’s yearly pace. That is 9% of the 129 new retail - apparel licenses across Chicago in the past year, ranking Near North Side #2 of 45 neighborhoods for recent retail - apparel activity.

Most recent license on file: August 19, 2026. Data refreshed daily from the City of Chicago open data portal.

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