Information about the Chicagoland Area

The City

30 Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Chicagoland.
Three of the world’s tallest buildings are located in Chicago: the Sears Tower, the Aon Center, and the John Hancock Center.
31 miles of beautiful lakefront stretches across Chicago’s eastern border.
Chicago has 58 great museums, including some of the most visited in the country.
Chicago is home to over 7,000 restaurants and the most talked-about chef in America, Charlie Trotter.
Chicago is a world-class city where over 8 million Chicagoans and 46.5 million visitors a year find it all.
Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium is the world’s largest aquarium.
Chicago is home to the world’s largest Tiffany dome at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park is the world’s largest illuminated fountain.

The Market

There are over $122 billion in total retail sales in Chicago.
Furniture and home furnishings store sales total more than $3.3 billion annually, ranking third in the United States.
Chicagoland is ranked fifth in the nation for electronics and appliance store sales with over $3 billion annually.
Chicagoland is ranked third in the nation for effective buying income with over $200 billion annually.

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