2020 Sloopin Business Counter: Despite Covid-19 +2 Net Businesses Opened in 2020

It's not surprising that some of our most popular posts had to do with businesses opening and/or closing in the South Loop.  So before we move on from the dumpster fire that was 2020 we're going to do our annual review of the business counter.  

With the help of Mr. South Loop (THANK YOU!), we've updated our business counter with the following openings and closings.  There is likely some we missed, so if you know of something please let us know.

By our count we had a +2 net of businesses opening in the South Loop.  While that continues a downward trend for the neighborhood (since we started keeping track in 2012) it is frankly better than we expected.  The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on small businesses and we applaud/appreciate all of them for continuing to bring their services to the community.  With that said, please support them as much as possible! 

Opened in 2020

1. The Grail Cafe (715 S. Dearborn)
2. Momentum Coffee & Coworking (2119 S. State)
3. MingHin Cuisine (1234 S. Michigan)
4. Harbor (1312 S. Wabash)
5. RSTR (1325 S. Michigan)
6. My Place (1307 S. Wabash)
7. Dearborn Denim & Apparel (728 S. Dearborn)
8. Teriyaki Madness (829 S. Wabash)
9. Caribbean Jerk Palace (733 S. Dearborn)
10. Allstar Seafood & Sports (730 S. Clark)
11. Honey Berry Pancake & Cafe (901 S. State)
12. Fruve Express Juicery (1131 S. State)
13. Hoots (1238 S. Canal Street)
14. Roots Handmade Pizza (744 S. Dearborn)
15. Northwestern Medicine Immediate Care (1135 S. Delano Ct)
16. Mau's House of Grooming (901 S. Plymouth Ct)
17. Taketei Sushi (800 S. Michigan)
18. Bureau Bar + Restaurant (2115 S. State)
19. Adorable Baby (1462 S. Michigan)
20. Fast Signs (1315 S. Michigan)
21. Paisans Pizzeria (700 S. Clark)
22. F45 (1322 S. Michigan)
23. Chicago French Press - Roosevelt Collection (150 W Roosevelt) 
24. 711 / Mobil Gas Station (560 W Jefferson)
25. Aspen Dental (1114 S Clinton) 
26. Sixt Car Rental (714 S Wabash) 
27. On Duty Urgent Care (2112 S Michigan) 
28. Knuckle Head Boxing (633 S Plymouth) 
29. Urban Paws (50 E 16th Street)
30. Hotel BnB (1316 Michigan)  
31. Wells Pantry (611 S Wells) 

Closed or Moved Out of the Sloop in 2020

1. Pier 1 Imports (1014 S. Canal)
2. Not Just Cookies (901 S. Plymouth Ct)
3. To Magic Nails (1255 S. State)
4. South Coast Sushi (1700 S. Michigan)
5. Carter's (1143 S. Delano Ct)
6. Sod Room (1454 S. Michigan)
7. Tiny Tunes Studio (69 E. 16th)
8. SRO Chicago (610 S. Dearborn)
9. Kroll's (1736 S. Michigan)
10. Giglio's Tavern (825 S. State)
11. Bridgeport Coffee Company (1021 S. Delano Ct)
12. Tantrum (1023 S. State)
13. Arts & Craftsman Supply (828 S. Wabash)
14. Vanille (800 S. Michigan)
15. The Scout (1301 S. Wabash)
16. Royal Puppies (2000 S. Wabash)
17. Starbucks (1101 S. Canal)
18. Panera (501 S. State)
19. Capsule Pharmacy (1442 S Michigan) 
20. South Coast Sushi (1700 S Michigan) 
21. Smart Kids Tutoring (1925 S Archer)
22. Antinos Pizza (570 W Roosevelt) 
23. T Mobile (14 E Harrison) 
24. Wabash Tap (1233 S Wabash) 
25. Bulldog ale house (1000 S State) 
26. UFC gym (1331 s Michigan)
27. Tommy’s gun garage. (2114 S Wabash) 
28. Relax Massage (80 E Cermak) 
29. Happy Chinese kitchen (80 e Cermak)

These are some of the other businesses we've heard about and may or may not open in 2021.  Hopefully they do, but we'll see...

• Sage Room (67 E. Cermak) 
• New Asian Fusion Restaurant (Roosevelt Collection - S. Delano Ct.)
• Overflow Coffee (1449 S. Michigan) 
• Wabash Tap New Concept (1233 S. Wabash) 
• The Lucky Well (Roosevelt Collection) 
• Crab Bucket (South Michigan & 21st) 
• Williams Inn Pizzeria (2210 S. Michigan) 
• Chick-Fil-A (Clinton & De Koven) 
• Xiang Hot Pot (2201 S. Michigan)
• Lao Sze Chaun (614 S. Wabash)
• Apolonia Restaurant (2201 S. Michigan)

• Haidilao (107 E. Cermak)

• Potential Marijuana Dispensary (1420 S. Michigan)

• Surf's Up (TBD)

• Orange Theory (110 E. Cermak)
• Million's Crab (1329 S. Michigan)

• Clean your dirty face will open (1347 S. Michigan)