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  1. Spring + Summer = SPRUMMER SALE SPRUMMER is that springy almost summer time between Memorial Day and Flag Day! Our SPRUMMER SALE is happening now. Great gifts reduced up to 70% off. Stock up for all your spring/summer gift giving (like weddings, graduations, Father's Day). But quantities are limited, so shop now!
  2. Oh, Hi, Spring. As the celebrations of Easter and Passover begin, we are ready to welcome a new season! Looking for some goodies for your Easter Baskets? We have candy, games, toys, bath bombs, cards and more. Shop online or in-store. Order online and choose our Free In-Store Pickup option. Most orders are available the next day. Order by midnight on Saturday, 4/16, for pickup on Easter Sunday, 4/17, at ENJOY Andersonville or ENJOY Lincoln Square. ENJOY Andersonville Spring 2022 Hours Mon-Fri 12pm-6pmSat 10...
  3. Card + Socks = Pefect Pairs We've done the work for you. We've paired our best-selling socks (and other little gifts) with the perfect Father's Day Card. Order now for possible* (but not guaranteed) delivery by Father's Day. Or pickup for FREE in-store in Chicago. Dad Jokes Grandfathers Happy Farter's Day Father Superlatives More Perfect Pairs *Please note: delivery guarantees are still not available at this time. But we'll pack your order as fast as we can! Standard shipping...
  4. New Chicago In-Store Pickup HOW-TO Urban General Store is now offering Shop Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Facebook Pay at checkout. To offer these quick payment and mobile wallet options, we had to tweak our IN-STORE PICKUP flow. Just click the link on the top of the page (or search for "ENJOY CHICAGO IN-STORE PICKUP") to add in-store pickup option to your cart. On that page, you'll be able to select ENJOY Andersonville or ENJOY Lincoln Square. Or click below. Then shop away! The FREE PICK-UP option will be a...
  5. Support Brave Space Alliance COVID-19 Crisis Pantry Both of our ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE Chicago locations will serve as drop-off points for Brave Space Alliance's COVID-19 Crisis Pantry. And as a thank you for joining us in supporting Brave Space Alliance, on Friday, September 11, through Sunday, September 13, ENJOY customers can receive 10% off any one gift purchased in-store with a donation of a non-perishable food item. Simply stop by ENJOY Andersonville (5307 N. Clark St.) or ENJOY Lincoln Square (4723 N. Lincoln Ave.) on Friday,...
  6. Happy PRIDE Gifts celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community everyday! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Urban General Store (@urbangeneralstore) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Urban General Store (@urbangeneralstore)
  7. ENJOY Chicago Winter 2022 Hours Shop At Home / Pick Up In Store Take your time, browse online, and then pick up in store. Most items are available for next day in-store pickup* in Chicago. Order by Sunday, 2/13/2022 for pickup by Monday, 2//14/2022 (Valentine's Day). Choose free in-store pickup at checkout from our two Chicago retail locations (ENJOY Andersonville or ENJOY Lincoln Square). *Availability of next-day pickup subject to change. Hours for Winter 2022: ENJOY Andersonville 5307 N Clark St (between W. Ber...
  8. Happy Pi Day! Happy Pi Day! We are celebrating all things STEM. And to highlight Women’s History Month we are featuring the Women In Science 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for $3.14 off all month long. Based on the New York Times best selling book, Women in Science, by author & illustrator Rachel Ignotofsky, the puzzle highlights 15 notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world. Included is Katherine Johnson, who not only helped...
  9. Giving Back - The Little Gay Shop The Little Gay Shop ✔️ LGBTQ+ Owned Based In Austin, Texas.Established 2019 The Little Gay Shop is a queer marketplace dedicated to uplifting the LGBTQIA+ community through the sale of original art, books, magazines, and more.The items thye make allow all individuals to express their pride in being a member of our community.
  10. Express Yourself This Valentine's Day Valentine's Day is THIS Sunday, February 14 Why not surprise your lockdown lover or quarantine cutie with a specialty Valentine's Day Card. Or send a message of love across the miles to a family member or friend. We Ship/You Write or You Type/We Write Our cards are available to send individually, ship with a gift, or for in-store pickup in Chicago. We can send the cards to you so you can handwrite your own message. Or enter the personalized message in the space on the product page a...
  11. Happy National Bourbon Heritage Month In 2007, the US Senate declared September as "National Bourbon Heritage Month." We celebrate the versatile spirit that is the base for such venerable cocktails as the Manhattan, the Old Fashioned, the whiskey sour, and the mint julep. And while every month is Bourbon Appreciation Month around here, we raise a glass of bourbon (neat), and toast America's "Native Spirit" and the artisans who distill it. Cheers! 🥃
  12. Lucky #13 On a very hot summer day in 2005 we opened our doors in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood in the 4700 block of North Lincoln Avenue. Through a bit of luck and a lot of hard work, we are happy to be celebrating our 13th birthday. Yes, we're a teenager! A lot has changed for us in those thirteen years; a new address, a holiday sock pop-up shop, 3 different presidents, a redesigned website, 2 World Series championships, 3(!) Stanley Cup Championships, 3 babies, many new dogs and cats...
  13. Happy National French Fry Day July 13 is National French Fry Day. While we love French Fried Paters with a big Kosher pickle and a cold draft beer, we are also a bit of Francofiles. We love all things FRENCH. On the occasion of France playing in the World Cup Finals and the Tour de France we're going to celebrate all things French (including fries and bikes and bulldogs) today. Get 10% off select French and Bicycle themed items now through Sunday, July 15. Use coupon code "FRENCHFRY" at checkout.
  14. Need some Mother's Day gift ideas? We can help you solve the Mom Equation! Need some Mother's Day gift ideas? We can help you solve the Mom Equation! gifts 🎁+shipped📦=she'll love❤ We are delighted at the gift combinations our customers come up with in-store at ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE and online. They add up to a special gift for mom! We wanted to share some of these ideas with you. We have 1000's of gifts for every type of mom. And with our $6.95 flat-rate shipping (free for orders over $100), you can mix and match and make your perfect Mother'...
  15. Giving Back - Scout Curated Wears Vendor Name ✔️ Social Good✔️ Women Owned Based In Cleveland, OhioEstablished 2013 As a company founded and led by women, Scout Curated Wears highly values promoting women and families—believing that all women have the right to reach their full potential. When women have the tools to succeed, everyone benefits. Scouts pledges to give 10% of net profits to the following organizations that help support and promote women. Black Girls Code—Increasing the number of women of color in the ...
  16. Make Back To Work Fun The calendar doesn't lie. September is here. Labor Day is upon us. It is back to school time and the end of summer—so that means back to work, too. Most kids love going back to school... new backpacks, new lunch bags, new pens, pencils, notebooks, new outfits, and whatever you call THIS. Why isn't getting back to work as fun for adults? We think it should be! We have 100's gifts, gadgets, and gear to help bring a little drollness to the dullness of the workday. We also have a larg...
  17. Giving Back - Lucky Feather Lucky Feather ✔️ Social Good✔️ Women Owned Based In Los Angeles, CAEstablished 2006 Founded by Jill Schiff, Lucky Feather is a company with a simple, lovely goal: to spread good energy and inspiration by offering trend-setting, affordable gifts and jewelry for any occasion. Lucky Feather’s messages of positivity and empowerment aim "to inspire girls and women everywhere to achieve their dreams." Lucky Feather supports organizations that share their vision including: The Pad ...
  18. Giving Back - Cards by Dé Cards by Dé ✔️ Black Owned✔️ Eco Friendly✔️ LGBTQ+ Owned✔️ Social Good✔️ Women Owned✔️Latino Owned Based in Brooklyn, NYEstablished 2019 Cards by Dé is a Black Queer worker-owned cooperative based in NYC. Their handmade work is grounded in racial, healing, and social justice.
  19. Feliz Cumpleaños, Frida Kahlo July 6 is the birthday of the inimitable Frida Kahlo. We are definitely "Frida Freaks" celebrating her all month long! Celebrate the color, the strangeness, the wonder, and the beauty of Friday Kahlo with an item from our Feliz Cumpleaños, Frida Kahlo section featuring socks, pins, mugs, books, cards, and even lip balms. Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo Calderón was born in Mexico City, in her parents’ home, the famous “La Casa Azul,” (or “The Blue House.”) Injured in a tragic bus cras...
  20. Corkcicle Keeps it HOT, WARM, COOL and COLD We started carrying the original Corkcicle Wine Stopper when they were introduced in 2010. A portmanteau of cork and icecicle, the Corkcicle in-bottle wine chiller was an ingenious invention that you inserted it in a bottle of white wine, keeping the bottle cold for hours without a messy ice bucker or continuous refrigeration. Corkcicle followed with the Whiskey Wedge, a glass with a silicone ice mold that kept spirits cold without getting watered-down. Now, 9 years later, what started out...
  21. END OF SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE Huge savings on 100's of gifts for a limited time. Since the days are getting shorter, we've decided to make the deals bigger!Shop now at Urbangeneralstore.com. We've marked down 100's of items—some over 70% off for our END OF SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE now through Sunday, September 22.Plus, for a limited time, buy 5 pairs of SALE SOCKS and get the 6th pair FREE. Discount automatically applied at checkout. May not be used with other offers. Discount applied to lowest priced item.Bu...
  22. COVID-19 Store Policy Changes and Shipping Updates Thank you to the customers around the country who have chosen to support our small business. We are a company, comprised of people. Like you. Trying to figure this all out! On March 21, 2020, we closed our two retail Chicago locations in compliance with the Illinois Stay-At-Home mandate. At that time, we switched to 100% online sales—adding all of the inventory in stores to the website. As a stroke of some good luck, we had received a large order of jigsaw puzzles at the beginning of the mont...
  23. ENJOY's Monthly Toddler Meetup Bring your toddlers to ENJOY for our monthly meetup featuring activities for kids 0-5 years old. September Meetup features Storytime with You Are My Friend—The Story of Mister Rogers and His Neighborhood and POOP! Following Storytime, we'll head to "Chalk the Square"—sidewalk chalk coloring in Giddings Plaza (weather permitting). More information at our Facebook Page. Posted by ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE on Sunday, September 29, 2019
  24. Happy Birthday Chicago! Chicago is know for a lot of things. But one of our favorites is the Chicago Flag. In a 2013, Chicago Magazine published a piece by Robert Loerzel asserting "Chicago’s Flag Is a Much Bigger Deal Than Any Other City’s Flag." We concur. He writes, "Chicago’s flag flies from front porches all over town. It’s seen on T-shirts—and in tattoos. Does the flag matter so much (or look so good) in any other American city?" We don't think so. In the United States, I’d have to rate Ch...
  25. Announcing 3 Ways To Shop at ENJOY in Chicago As Chicago has entered Phase 3, our retail stores will now be open to the public for limited hours with reduced capacity this summer. We will continue to offer (and encourage) our FREE CURBSIDE PICKUP option—place your order online and pickup within a day or two at the ENJOY location of your choosing (ENJOY Lincoln Square or ENJOY Andersonville). CURRENT CURBSIDE PICKUP and IN-STORE SHOPPING HOURS ENJOY Lincoln Square (4723 N Lincoln Ave) TUESDAY - SATURDAY 12:00pm-4:00pm ENJOY Andersonville ...
  26. Happy April Fools ' Day! To celebrate the most wonderful day of the year (April Fools' Day) we're giving away a FREE Rubber Chicken Keychain with any purchase! No tricks, no pranks, no fooling. Just a pocket-size token of the universal symbol of humor—the Rubber Chicken.Just add it to your cart with at least one other item and enter coupon code APRILFOOLS at checkout. But, while you're at it, you might want to fill your cart. Flat-rate shipping is just $6.95 per order (free shipping for orders over $99). ...
  27. Contactless Curbside Pickup-July 2020 Urbangeneralstore.com is currently offering Free Contactless Curbside Pickup at BOTH of our retail locations in Chicago, ENJOY Andersonville and ENJOY Lincoln Square. As Chicago has entered Phase 3, our retail stores will now be open to the public for limited hours with reduced capacity. Click here more information about In-Store Shopping. PLEASE ALLOW 24-48 HOURS FOR FULFILLMENT. Simply fill your cart online at select one of the locations at checkout. Please allow 24-48 hours (Tuesday-Fri...
  28. Some GOOD Viral News We are thrilled that some of our best-selling products have been featured on Instagram, TikTok, Seventeen, and The New York Times Wirecutter. The GurglePot was featured in the list of 24 of the Best Housewarming Gifts by Gregory Han in The New York Times Wirecutter. Now back in stock with NEW colors—OMBRE GRAY, PINK, BROWN and more! Available in single serve SMALL 12oz. size and LARGE 42oz. pitcher. The Sugarboo XO Prince and Dolly Quote Mugs were shared by @thefoxfamilyden's I...
  29. Sugar Realm Bakery Back To School Pop-Up Join Sugar Realm Bakery at ENJOY Lincoln Square this weekend (Saturday, 8/28 & Sunday, 8/29) for back to school cookies, including their DIY lunch note cookies that come with an edible marker. And check out our complete selection of notebooks, masks, pens, and more to brighten your school day! ENJOY Lincoln Square's Back To School Shopping Hours: Monday 11AM–5PMTuesday 11AM–5PMWednesday 11AM–5PMThursday 10AM–7PMFriday 10AM–7PMSaturday 10AM–7PM Sunday 11AM–4PM Vie...
  30. What's In Store - Halloween Edition We've got the TREATS and the TRICKS for Halloween! Whether you are into the most EXTREME SOUR trendy TikTok Candy or prefer more subtle retro sweets, we've got the TREATS for Halloween! Looking for some non-candy Halloween TRICKS? We have the hottest POP FIDGET toys, finger puppets, socks, puzzles and more! HALLOWEEN IN ANDERSONVILLE Trick-or-Treating will be available at ENJOY Andersonville and various businesses throughout the district from 11AM-4PM on Saturday, October 30. Or j...
  31. Are Dad Jokes > Dad Bod? What’s better than a dad bod? A father figure. <groan> Is your father figure funny-ish? Celebrate dad with gifts that are clever and a little punny. Check out our best selling Father's Day gifts and cards. For a limited time, buy any greeting card (Father's Day or others) and get our special Father's Day Gift Packaging for all items in your order for FREE. Use code: CARD+GIFTWRAP at checkout. Offer valid online only—not valid in stores (or place an online order for in-store ...
  32. What's In Store - Apple Fest Edition Have you fallen into your autumn groove yet? We are SO ready for sweater weather. Thanks to all who stopped by ENJOY Andersonville during last week's Andersonville Homecoming. We are ready to officially kick off fall with the return of Apple Fest this weekend in Chicago in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. ENJOY Lincoln Square will be open extended hours—Saturday, October 2, 10AM-7PM and Sunday, October 3, 10AM-6PM—so get your gourds at the Fest then more goodies at ENJOY! We will be feat...
  33. Take Our Survey & Enter to Win a $25 Gift Card We are celebrating our 16th birthday this month! We opened our ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE location in Lincoln Square in Chicago in 2005. Thank you for making the past 16 years so sweet. Take our customer survey and give us input on how the next 16 should look! We hope you’ve gotten to know us a bit by now... but we’d like to know more about you. We want to be able to give you a good shopping experience. And figured the best way to find out what you want is to just ask! Complete our sur...
  34. EXTRA! EXTRA! We Were Featured in The New York Times The GurglePot was featured in the list of 33 of The Best Housewarming Gifts in The New York Times. According to Gregory Han of Wirecutter, the GurglePot—a "piscine pitcher"—is the perfect new home gift for the hard-to-please friend—or the proverbial one who has everything. GurglePots are made of durable stoneware and are available in a wide array of colors. The 42 ounce vase makes a soft and pleasant gurgling or glugging sound as it pours—not unlike a babbling creek—that Wirecutter n...
  35. Happy Socktoberfest Cheers to SOCKTOBERFEST! Buy 5 pairs of regularly priced socks (including new SNOOZIES!, get the 6th pair for 50% off. Discount automatically applied at checkout—just add 6 pairs to your cart. Offer valid online only. May not be used with other offers. Discount applied to the lowest priced item. SHOP NOW >>
  36. Happy Cyber Monday Happy Cyber Monday.