2017 Business Counter

Over the years many debates have raged on whether or not the neighborhood is moving backward or forward with respect to retail development. While it seems that people have different views on this, we thought it would be a good idea to try to monitor the net amount of businesses that have opened up in the South Loop for the year.

With that said, we have added the 2017 Sloopin business tracker on the right side of our site to monitor the amount of businesses that have either opened up shop or closed down this year. As of now, we know of the following:

UPDATED: 1/7 9:16am

Opened in 2017

1. Bar Method (2112 S. Michigan)
2. Orange Theory Fitness (1005 S. State)
3. Air Aerial Fitness (1317 S. Michigan)
4. University of Chicago Center for Advanced Care (1101 S. Canal)
5. The Chicago Firehouse (1401 S. Michigan)
6. Pizano's Pizza (2106 S. Indiana)
7. Parish 14 (2333 S. Michigan)
8. Poke & Roll (555 S. Dearborn)
9. Mercat a la Planxa (reopens 638 S. Michigan)
10. Pure Barre (1336 S. Michigan)
11. Timothy's Hutch (636 S. Michigan)
12. Hax: Hop's and Hamburgers (733 S. Dearborn)
13. Gordo's (729 S Dearborn)
14. EZ Dental (1466 S. Michigan)
15. Brighter Dental of South Loop (1620 S. Michigan)
16. Weissbluth Pediatrics (1471 S. Michigan)
17. Bulldog Ale House (15 E. 9th)
18. Title Boxing (250 W. Roosevelt)
19. Lobo Rey (1307 S. Wabash)
20. Royal Puppies (2000 S. Wabash)
21. Phenomenal Fitness (2001 S. State)
22. Himalayan Express (606 S. Wabash)
23. Cycmode (1333 S. Wabash)
24. Athletico (State and Harrison)
25. Half Sour (755 S. Clark)
26. Not Just Cookies (901 S. Plymouth)
27. Pazzo's (825 S. State)
28. Kome (1303 S. Michigan)
29. South Loop Market (9th and State)
30. Mai Tai (614 S. Wabash)
31. Steve Bite's (80 E. Cermak)
32. Jamaica Jerk Villa & Bar (2216 S. Michigan)
33. Asian Cajun (2113 S. State)
34. Art of Pizza (727 S. State)
35. Clark St. Cross Fit (730 s. Clark)

Closed or Moved Out of the Sloop in 2017

1. Tamarind Sushi (614 S. Wabash)
2. Ameritalia (1303 S. Michigan)
3. Toppers Pizza (727 S. State)
4. Porkchop (555 S. Dearborn)
5. Jimmy Green's (825 S. State)
6. Blackie's (755 S. Clark)
7. D'Jons Barbershop (1514 S. Wabash)
8. Lakeside Grocery (1912 S. State)
9. Bentley's Corner Barkery (250 W. Roosevelt)
10. Lofty Aspirations (1934 S. Wabash)
11. Belly-up Smokehouse and Saloon (1132 S. Wabash)
12. Phenomenal Fitness (1450 S. Michigan)
13. Freshii (1154 S. Clark)
14. Health Elements (79 E. 16th)
15. The Foundry (730 S. Clark)

Did we miss any? If so please email us. We're going to do our best to monitor this throughout the year, but as always we're going to rely on our loyal Sloopin readers to help us keep track.

Since we're talking lists, here are some other businesses that may or may not open up in 2016:

•  Reflexology Foot Parlor (1319 S. Michigan)
• TBD Salon (705 S. Dearborn)
• Pin me up (2411 S. Michigan)
• Natural Girl (1547 S. State)
• Big Shoulders Chicago (1449 S. Michigan)
• Rosebud's Artist's Cafe (1150 S. Wabash)
• The Vault (1325 S. Michigan)
• M Vie (TBD)
• TBD tattoo Parlor  (2008 S. Prairie)
• TBD Asian Restaurant (1234 S. Michigan)
• TBD Medical Services Business (41 W. Congress)
• Taco Bell Cantina (407 S. Dearborn)
• Taco Madre (823 S. State)
• Low Country (1132 S. Wabash)
• Poke Burrito (453 S. Dearborn)
• Team Rehabilitation (2100 S. Michigan)
• ilovekickboxing.com (1325 S. Michigan)
• Dollop Coffee Co (801 S. Financial) 

Stay tuned!

For a look back here is our final tally for 2012 (+25 new businesses), our final tally for 2013 (+41 new businesses), our final tally for 2014 (+19 businesses), our final tally for 2015 (+19 new business) and our final tally for 2016 (+12 new businesses)!