CITYWIDE — RealGood Stuff Co., a Chicago-based rapid informal spot serving wholesome meals, juices and smoothies, introduced on Instagram it’s remaining all of its places.
The corporate used to be based in 2014 and has places in Previous The city, Lakeview, River North and Lincoln Park. RealGood Stuff Co. additionally has juice bars in quite a lot of Entire Meals shops all the way through Chicago.
“I met my spouse at RealGood. I even named my canine after considered one of our favourite smoothies. … So, sure the trade method so much to me to mention the least. Which is why it’s so painful for me to let you know that we’re remaining our doorways,” founder Jon Schiff wrote in an Instagram submit.
As of Wednesday, all places had been closed, Schiff mentioned.
The corporate is on the lookout for a “Christmas miracle” Schiff mentioned and is open to having conversations with any attainable companions that can lend a hand them keep alive.
“To take care of operations of the present footprints, I’ve been advised and recommended that it might must be forthcoming, over day after today or two. However that is all very unexpected and really unlucky,” Schiff mentioned. “I’m hoping to get the phrase out and stay the hope going.”
Schiff didn’t give specifics for the rationale of the closure however did cite pandemic-related problems associated with the financial system and disrupted openings as a part of the cause of the “pressured closure.”
Schiff used to be up to now a dealer on Wall Boulevard for 10 years, however he hand over to pursue his interest of offering get right of entry to to natural and in the neighborhood sourced merchandise, in line with the corporate’s web page.
“Over the past decade-ish, we’ve constructed a group of like-minded other people united with a like-minded objective. From our shoppers to our farmers, to our providers and companions, and our workforce. They’ve change into family and friends to me,” Schiff wrote on social media.
The corporate maximum lately opened a 2,500-square-foot retailer in Might at 333 N. Inexperienced St. in Fulton Marketplace. Final yr, Schiff advised the Tribune the corporate used to be making plans a large growth, “sponsored by way of a $2 million fundraising spherical finished simply prior to the beginning of the pandemic.”
The plan used to be to have greater than two dozen places over the following couple of years, Schiff advised the Tribune. On the time, the corporate had 80 workers and deliberate to rent 100 extra, in line with the Tribune.
Now the corporate has about 50 workers, which Schiff is making an attempt to lend a hand relocate to different jobs or hook up with quite a lot of sources.
“I’ve been at the telephones with trade leaders in Chicago with quite a lot of unbelievable firms to check out to get jobs for everyone,” Schiff persisted.
At the Instagram announcement, he indexed participants of the corporate’s management in conjunction with quick advice letters for each and every one.
The ones focused on serving to to search out new jobs for his team of workers or speak about attainable partnerships can succeed in Schiff at [email protected].
In the event you had been a RealGood worker and need to speak about your enjoy, e mail [email protected].
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