Overview
- Jim’s Original said its landlord, the University of Illinois Chicago, plans to redevelop 1250 S. Union Ave., requiring the stand to leave the site.
- The business reported a June 30 vacate date in its social media post and said it is working with UIC on an extension or a later move-out.
- A new flagship is planned at 551 W. 18th St. in Pilsen, with opening targeted for this fall.
- The stand cited rising costs and rent as added pressure, and UIC in 2021 required overnight closures from 1 to 6 a.m. to address crime near campus.
- Jim’s Original has operated at the Union Avenue location since 2005, traces its Maxwell Street Polish roots to founder Jimmy Stefanovic, and continues to run a North Side site at 2775 N. Elston Ave.