The Canadian travel and lifestyle brand Monos has selected the site for its first brick-and-mortar store in the US.
Monos announced the signing of a 10-year lease for a location on the ground floor of The Dylan, a luxury apartment building and mixed-use development in Chicago’s upscale Fulton Market neighbourhood. Monos is set to open the doors of its 2,800sq ft store in the spring of 2025, which will offer guests a curated food and beverage menu alongside “immersive experiences” designed to engage the Chicago community.
The planned US expansion comes after the brand has begun opening retail locations in Canada; most recently this summer in Toronto’s Little Portugal neighbourhood, arriving after the brand opened its flagship store in Vancouver last year.
The brand was founded in 2018 as a direct-to-consumer retailer and began venturing into physical retail with pop-ups in 2022. At the company’s first retail stores, visitors can find high-end suitcases, bags and travel accessories. “We are delighted that Monos has chosen The Dylan for its store, a first for this category in Fulton Market which is continually expanding and diversifying retail arrivals,” said Jess Brown, Principal of Leasing at Sterling Bay, the real estate firm that developed and manages The Dylan. “The speed of leasing we’ve seen across retail, residential and office is proof of the neighbourhood’s continued popularity and consistent foot traffic. Sterling Bay will keep working to attract high-quality tenants like Monos to drive Fulton Market forward.”
