Let’s hear it for the girls! Women all over the country are leading the Nation in small business growth and show no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Between fierce support systems, a fearless approach in presenting their ideas and creative geniuses, women business owners know how to get it done.
It’s probable that you’ve supported various women-owned businesses in the past, but in honor of International Women’s Day, we are here to help you shop with intention. Help keep the celebration going and consider stopping in and showing your support to one of the many women-owned businesses in your community. Whether it’s a simple mid-day treat or a unique gift for an irreplaceable woman in your life, here are four Chicago-based businesses led by strong, dedicated women.
222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 107
The Chopping Block, Chicago’s largest recreational cooking school and gourmet retail store, offers guests a large slate of demonstration and hands-on classes, as well as wine and cocktail classes, private cooking parties and corporate team-building events.
1935 W. North Ave- Bucktown
Founded by Elizabeth Cronin in the heart of Chicago’s Wicker Park in 1999, Asrai Garden is a retail outpost known for stunning floral arrangements, luxurious fine jewelry, and magical curiosities. The shop’s second location opened in 2018, connected to Ace Hotel in the West Loop.
951 W. Armitage- Lincoln Park
Vosges Haut-Chocolat’s intriguing chocolate creations are made with the finest ingredients from around the world, sourced by Founder and Chocolatier Katrina Markoff. Katrina’s fusion of indigenous spices, flowers, roots, herbs and liqueurs with premium chocolate creates a sensory experience that nurtures awareness of and appreciation for the world’s diverse cultures.
Studios in Boystown, River North, Wicker Park, West Loop, Buffalo Grove & Vernon Hills
[solidcore] is unlike any workout you’ve ever done before, which means you get results like you’ve never seen before. The studio abides by a strict 50 minute slow and controlled resistance training to break down your slow-twitch muscle fibers. Why? Because science shows that this is the most effective way to create long lean muscle tone.
The list doesn’t end here! Check out the long list of women-owned shops and offices around Chicago to support this International Women’s Day.
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