+9 Net New Businesses for the Sloop in 2018?

It's New Year's Eve, so we're taking the opportunity to revisit our 2018 Sloopin Business Counter.  Judging by our count, the neighborhood had a +10 net count on businesses opening this year.

That being said, we're not going to lie... we feel like we missed some stuff.  So please take a look at our list and let us know if something needs to be changed/added:

Opened in 2018

1. Low Country (1132 S. Wabash)
2. Bar22 (2244 S. Michigan)
3. Tiny Tunes Studio (69 E. 16th)
4. Mikkey's Retro Grill (2026 S. Clark)
5. USA Vein Clinic (41 E. Congress)
6. Taco Madre (823 S. State)
7. Tea Pot Brew Bakery (1802 S. Wabash)
8. Sneaker Shop (1843 S. State)
9. Dollop Coffee Company (801 S. Financial)
10. ilovekickboxing.com (1325 S. Michigan)
11. South Loop Pediatrics (2329 S. Michigan)
12. Showroom Food Hall (21st and Prairie)
13. Quench Wellness (1319 S. Michigan)
14. Southern Gothic (2229 S. Michigan)
15. VU Rooftop Bar (133 E. Cermak)
16. Stubhub (Wabash & Balbo)
17. Shark's Fish & Chicken (State & Cermak)
18. Succezz (2214 S. Michigan)
19. Fatpour (Cermak and Indiana)
20. Float Sixty (1143 S. State)
21. Subway (126 E. Cermak)
22. Starbucks (Cermak and Indiana)

Closed or Moved Out of the Sloop in 2018

1. Fashion Geek (69 E. 16th Street)
2. Square One (14th and Michigan)
3. Budget Car Rental (714 S. Wabash)
4. Gioco (1312 S. Wabash)
5. Mago Grill & Cantina (1010 S. Delano Ct)
6. Poke & Roll (555 S. Dearborn)
7. Chase (9th and Dearborn)
8. Villains (730 S. Clark)
9. Kome Japanesse Eatery (1303 S. Michigan)
10. Aniko Salon (1111 S. Wabash)
11. Succezz (1300 S. Michigan)
12. Subway (13th & Wabash)
13. Pazzo's (825 S. State)

Since we're talking lists, here are some other businesses that may or may not open up in 2019:

•  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)
• Team Rehabilitation (2100 S. Michigan)
• Bob's Furniture (Roosevelt and 90/94) 
• TBD Nail Shop (1514 S. Wabash) 
• Roots Pizza (776 S. Dearborn)
• Bank of America ATM Branch (1250 S. Michigan)
• TBD African Restaurant (2101 S. State)
• Living the Language (2111 S. Michigan)
• Il Culacinno (2138 S. Indiana)
• Chipotle (1136 S. Wabash)

For some perspective, this has been the worst year in terms of net new businesses opening since we started this back in 2012:

• Final tally for 2012 (+25 new businesses)
• Final tally for 2013 (+41 new businesses)
• Final tally for 2014 (+19 new businesses)
• Final tally for 2015 (+19 new businesses)
• Final tally for 2016 (+12 new businesses) 
• Final tally for 2017 (+20 new businesses)