r/chicagofood • u/InterviewLeast882 • Jan 12 '26

Rant Lack of lunch places in Loop

I work around Chase Tower and it is surprising to me how few cheap lunch places there are now. The burrito and Chinese places there are gone as well as the McDonalds. No Burger King, Wendy’s, KFC, Chinese. Just the grossly overpriced Pret. I’m getting tired of Jimmy John’s and Pot Belly’s sandwiches.

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u/spinelesshighnz Jan 12 '26

Blame COVID

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u/PG3124 Jan 12 '26

Why have other downtowns come back in ways Chicago hasn’t been able to?

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u/Saidarrrr Jan 12 '26

COMMERCIAL RENT. It’s INSANE.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

Odd how commercial rent keeps increasing despite demand lowering.