Join us at our Owner Loan Happy Hour to mingle and get info from Board members and volunteers about how YOU can loan to your Co-op.

Chicago Market has secured an amazing location; now we need to FUND the project. Of the approximately $5+ million necessary to build and open Chicago Market, $1.8 million needs to come from Owner Loans. These loans come from you, the Owners, and are your way to help ensure the success of Chicago Market.

RSVP, bring a friend, and we'll see you there! The snacks are on us!

What is an Owner Loan?
An Owner Loan is a loan of money from an individual Owner to Chicago Market, which will be repaid by the Co-op over time. Owner Loans are a common method by which co-ops raise money which keeps support for the business local and in the community. Owners choose their interest rate and term, and only Owners living in Illinois are eligible to loan. Some opportunity for out-of-state and non-Owner loans exists; ask for details. 

Can't wait and want to connect with our Owner Loan team now? 
Email Sofia at ownerloans@chicagomarket.coop.

Join us at our Owner Loan Meetup to get a delicious cup of coffee and get info from Board members and volunteers about how YOU can loan to your Co-op.

Chicago Market has secured an amazing location; now we need to FUND the project. Of the approximately $5+ million necessary to build and open Chicago Market, $1.8 million needs to come from Owner Loans. These loans come from you, the Owners, and are your way to help ensure the success of Chicago Market.

RSVP, bring a friend, and we'll see you there!

What is an Owner Loan?
An Owner Loan is a loan of money from an individual Owner to Chicago Market, which will be repaid by the Co-op over time. Owner Loans are a common method by which co-ops raise money which keeps support for the business local and in the community. Owners choose their interest rate and term, and only Owners living in Illinois are eligible to loan. Some opportunity for out-of-state and non-Owner loans exists; ask for details. 

Can't wait and want to connect with our Owner Loan team now? 
Email Sofia at ownerloans@chicagomarket.coop.

Join us at our Owner Loan Happy Hour to mingle and get info from Board members and volunteers about how YOU can loan to your Co-op.

Chicago Market has secured an amazing location; now we need to FUND the project. Of the approximately $5+ million necessary to build and open Chicago Market, $1.8 million needs to come from Owner Loans. These loans come from you, the Owners, and are your way to help ensure the success of Chicago Market.

RSVP, bring a friend, and we'll see you there! The snacks are on us!

What is an Owner Loan?
An Owner Loan is a loan of money from an individual Owner to Chicago Market, which will be repaid by the Co-op over time. Owner Loans are a common method by which co-ops raise money which keeps support for the business local and in the community. Owners choose their interest rate and term, and only Owners living in Illinois are eligible to loan. Some opportunity for out-of-state and non-Owner loans exists; ask for details. 

Can't wait and want to connect with our Owner Loan team now? 
Email Sofia at ownerloans@chicagomarket.coop.

Owners have questions. We've got answers!

Owners ask some pretty insightful and inspiring stuff and we covered some of them in this blog post recently: What the Owner Loan Campaign is Teaching Me About Chicago Market Owners. 

But the questions keep coming, so here are a few more in this roundup of Top Questions, mostly about details and loan mechanics, so here goes:

Chicago Market is thrilled to thank two more Owners who have made Owner Loans!

Check it out!

Ellie Poley and her wife, Brittany Alsot, Owner #943, distilled their motivation for making a loan in our Owner Loan Campaign (OLC) simply and compellingly. Thanks to both of them (and their cat)!

Please welcome Maureen, Sean, Brenna and Conor to Chicago Market, Owner #1535! 

Chicago Market Owner Katie Lopes, #917, is pretty connected to where her food comes from so we’re bringing you her story of a recent farm visit. Our vision is a store that helps shoppers stay connected to their food and farmers.

With her sweet pooch, Blue, in tow, one of Chicago Market's newest Owners, Bridget Janso #1508, has a list of things she'd like to see come to life once our Co-op opens. But first...here's a little about her and her brood.

How do start-up grocery co-ops like ours learn from experts and peers? The annual Up & Coming Food Co-op Conference is one of the many ways!