New Starbucks Breaks Ground In Cicero Avenue Corridor On SW Side

CHICAGO - Ground was broken for a new Starbucks in the Cicero Avenue corridor on a city-owned parcel on the Southwest Side that has been vacant for the past 40 years.

Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) was joined by Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Commissioner Ciere Boatright, of the Department of Planning and Development, representatives from Starbucks, as well as local community groups and residents to break ground on the new Starbucks location at 6413 S. Cicero Ave.

Quinn has pushed for development of the vacant land on the Southwest Side for nearly 10 years. The new Starbucks location adds to Quinn’s commitment to developing the Cicero Avenue corridor, where he has recruited many other businesses, including Culver’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, Lou Malnati’s, Manolo’s Tamales, Taco Bell and others.

“I’m dedicated to ensuring the Southwest Side is a place people want to live, start families and grow roots for generations,” Quinn said in a news release. “It was worth pursuing this important investment that breathes more life into the community, brings more jobs to the area and continues to even the playing field between the South and North Sides of the city.”

The site for the Starbucks was a former gas station and sits in the Midway runway protection zone and can only be 19-feet high.

“The new Starbucks location in the 13th Ward is a win for Chicago,” Johnson said. “It’s wonderful to see the Cicero Avenue corridor thriving. I applaud Ald. Quinn, Starbucks and all the local champions who never gave up on developing this site and are continually making strong investments in the Southwest Side.”

Starbucks developed a compelling design that meets all city zoning requirements.

“What was once a vacant and blighted plot of land for 40 years will now be a community hub of energy, jobs and investment,” said Boatright. “We were pleased to work with Ald. Quinn, Starbucks and the community to bring this site back to life."

Construction on the new Starbucks location will begin immediatly.

The full City Council passed Quinn’s measure that paved the way for construction of the new Starbucks in Oct. 2021.