Berwyn Shops: A Homegrown Project had an official groundbreaking ceremony at 6931 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, IL 60402. As a retail incubator for the City of Berwyn, Berwyn Shops is designed to support entrepreneurs, artisans, and makers who are committed to taking their businesses to the next level, from a pop-up or online store to a 12’x12’ cottage-style shop. The twelve vendors will have the opportunity to test out the local market before committing to a full-blown storefront operation. The inaugural season is set to launch June of 2022. To kick off the celebration, Mayor Robert J. Lovero welcomed attendees and stated, “What we’ve done over the last few years is trying to bring big businesses into town, but now it’s time for us to go back to where Berwyn started with the mom-and-pop shops. This incubator system is going to be terrific!

“Berwyn is built on small-businesses. It is part of their history, and something we must support in every way possible,” added Cook County Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar (16th District). “Berwyn Shops will be one more step towards helping small businesses throughout Berwyn and our district be able to not only survive, but thrive. I want to thank Mayor Lovero, the Berwyn Development Corporation and their partners for all their hard work.”