Chicago Expanding Businesses: Kinema Fitness Adds 3 Locations
Chicago expanding businesses filed 18 new-location licenses in 12 days to Oct 5, 2026. Kinema Fitness added 3 sites, two in towers with $13.4M in permits.
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Chicago Storefront Turnover: 25 Filings, 12 From One Address
Chicago storefront turnover hit 25 new licenses in two weeks ending Oct 2, 2026, but 12 came from one address. What it means for B2B sellers.
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Chicago B2B Buying Signals Scorecard: 30 Days to Oct 2, 2026
Chicago B2B sales leads by signal type: 553 new licenses, 152 new-construction permits, 190 sign permits and more in the 30 days to Oct 2, 2026.
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Chicago New Business Licenses: 245 Filed, 41 Aren't Storefronts
BizPulse data shows 245 new Chicago business licenses Sept 17–30, 2026. Remove pop-ups and pharma reps and 204 storefront prospects remain.
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Chicago New Construction Permits Fall 60% in Late September 2026
Chicago new construction permits: 35 issued Sept 18-29, 2026, worth $36.5M, down 60% from the prior two weeks. See where the biggest projects are.
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Chicago Renovation Permits: One Data Center Is 42% of September
Chicago renovation permits hit $355.8M in September 2026, but one data center conversion is 42% of it. Permit count fell 8% year over year.
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Chicago Expanding Businesses: 77 Licenses, 24 Are Tow Trucks
Chicago expanding businesses filed 77 new-location licenses in 30 days, but 24 were one tow fleet. Here are the 49 real storefronts and who sells to them.
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Chicago Storefront Turnover: 14 New Licenses at Closed Spots
BizPulse data: 14 new business licenses hit previously-closed Chicago addresses in two weeks - restaurants lead the turnover.
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4 Chicago Neighborhoods Are Driving Half the Permit Value
BizPulse data: Loop, Near North, West Loop and West Town lead Chicago in new permits and licenses at once - half the city's permit dollars.
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East Garfield Park New Construction Permits Triple: 19 in 90 Days
East Garfield Park filed 19 new construction permits worth $37.6M in the 90 days ending Sept 21, 2026, triple last year. What it means for Chicago B2B sellers.
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Chicago Restaurant Openings Dip 14%, but Buildouts Are Up 36%
Chicago restaurant openings fell 14% YoY in the 30 days to Sept 18, 2026, while restaurant buildout permits rose 36%. Here's where the next wave opens.
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Chicago Business License Trends Q3 2026: 22% Up, 6% Real
BizPulse tracked 1,528 new Chicago business licenses in Q3 2026 through Sept 18, up 22%. Only 6% of that growth came from businesses with a front door.
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Chicago Renovation Permits: One Filing Is 44% of $344M
BizPulse tracked 493 Chicago renovation permits worth $344M in the 30 days ending Sept 16, 2026 — and one Loop filing is 44% of the total.
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Austin Building Permits Up 40%: Chicago's Fastest Riser
BizPulse tracked 94 Austin building permits in the 30 days ending Sept 15, 2026, up 40.3% - the biggest jump of any high-volume Chicago community area.
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Chicago New Construction Permits: Only 118 of 186 Are Buildings
BizPulse tracked 186 Chicago new construction permits in the 30 days ending Sept 14, 2026. Only 118 were real buildings, and just 9 hold commercial space.
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Chicago Expanding Businesses: 56 Operators, 64 New Locations
BizPulse tracked 56 expanding Chicago businesses opening 64 new locations in the 30 days ending Sept 9, 2026. Only 11 of those addresses pulled a building…
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72 Chicago Addresses Pulled 3+ Building Permits in 30 Days
BizPulse permit data: 72 Chicago addresses pulled 3+ building permits in the 30 days ending Sep 6, 2026 - 11.2% of citywide volume. Here is where they are.
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Chicago Sign Permits: 94 Storefronts About to Open
BizPulse tracked 190 Chicago sign permits in the 30 days ending Sept 7, 2026. At 94 of those addresses there is still no business license.
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