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  1. The Grid: Exploring the Lincoln Square neighborhood We were absolutely thrilled to welcome Ji Suk Yi of The Grid to our shop, ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE, in Lincoln Square. She picked out some of our favorite items including the XL Wine Glass, Taco Socks, and the I Am Enough Book. ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE is open extended holiday hours (Monday-Saturday, 9am-9pm and Sunday 10am-7pm) now through Sunday, December 23. ENJOY SQUARED, a holiday pop-up shop is open Monday-Saturday, 10am-7pm, and Sunday, 10am-6pm, now through Sunday, Decembe...
  2. Lose Your Wallet in Lincoln Square (and get 10% off with Apple Pay) Get 10% off in-store all weekend long with you use Apple Pay. Shop at ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE in Chicago's Lincoln Square and pay with Apple Pay and get 10% off any in-store purchase Friday, July 12 - Sunday, July 14. Offer available from ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE and our awesome neighbors/fine merchants like Augusta Food and Wine, Baker Miller, Gallimaufry Gallery, Merz Apothecary, Sacred Art, Savory Spic Shop, Timeless Tots, Timeless Toys and Vom Fass. Visit appple.com/apple-p...
  3. Small Business Saturday in Lincoln Square in Chicago Thanks to Nate Rogers of Fox 32 Chicago for stopping ENJOY Lincoln Square on #SmallBusinessSaturday. Customers DO love our MUGS, JIGSAW PUZZLES and GREETING CARDS.
  4. Free Gift Wrapping For Mother's Day at ENJOY Lincoln Square We will be set up outside our ENJOY Lincoln Square location (weather permitting) at 4723 N. Lincoln Ave. on Saturday, May 8, 2021, offering complimentary gift packaging with any ENJOY purchase. There is no charge for this service but instead we will be accepting donations for Simpson Academy For Young Women. Come get your Mother's Day gift shopping wrapped-up and join us in supporting the Simpson Academy and their mission to educate and empower young mothers and prepare them for success i...
  5. December Shopping & Pickup Hours in Chicago Our ENJOY Andersonville and ENJOY Lincoln Square regular store hours are listed below. These hours are subject to change but we will do our best to keep posted hours updated here (Urbangeneralstore.com) and on social media and Google My Business (Andersonville & Lincoln Square). ENJOY Andersonville 5307 N Clark St (between W. Berwyn Ave and W. Summerdale Ave), Chicago, IL 60640 Phone: 773-681-0012 Email: managers [at] urbangeneralstore.com Monday 12:00 PM–7:00 PMTuesday 12:00 P...
  6. We're Hiring at ENJOY in Chicago! ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE in Chicago is currently accepting applications for a Retail Store Manager and Retail Sales Associates. Our bustling gift store in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood features fun, functional and funky products for all ages. We are an Urban General Store™ with an ever-changing selection of over 10,000 items. We are open 7 days a week. We are seeking applicants for our part-time Retail Sales Associate positions. Responsibilities include: Providing friendly...
  7. Announcing our new holiday pop-up shop, ENJOY Squared ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE, located at 4723 N. Lincoln Avenue, has been a “one-stop shop” for holiday gifts for over 12 years. This holiday season, ENJOY will open a pop-up shop in a second location (4745 N. Lincoln Ave.). The store, ENJOY Squared, a holiday pop-up shop, will be open Friday, November 24, 2017 (Black Friday) until Sunday, December 24, 2017 (Christmas Eve) daily from 10:00am until 7:00pm. The shop (in the former Marbles Brain Store location) at 4745 N. Lincoln Ave. will feat...
  8. Celebrating 17 Years of ENJOY Happy 17th Birthday, ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE. We opened our first location at 4727 N. Lincoln Ave in Chicago during the event known as the Lincoln Square Sidewalk Sale in July 2005. In 2008, we launched our eCommerce website, Urbangeneralstore.com (little did we know what that year would hold!) In October 2009, we relocated to ENJOY Lincoln Square's new home at 4723 N Lincoln Ave. We had three ENJOY Squared Holiday Pop-Ups (with 1000's of socks) at 4745 N. Lincoln Ave., 2324 W. ...
  9. The Year That Was 2020 - Part Two: The New Normal 🧼😷 Following Illinois's mandatory stay-at-home order in March 2020, we temporarily closed our two retail locations—ENJOY Andersonville and ENJOY Lincoln Square. Like most Americans (and EARTHLINGS), we were scared and uncertain. People were getting sick, we were worried about our families, our jobs, toilet paper, and... HAND SANITIZERS and MASKS Suddenly we noticed that all of our novelty (yet still effective at killing 99.99% of germs on contact) hand sanitizers were selling out. The stress...
  10. As Seen on Chicago Sun Times The Grid We were absolutely thrilled to welcome Ji Suk Yi and The Grid to our ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE location in Lincoln Square. She picked out some of our favorite items including the XL Wine Glass, Taco Socks, and the I Am Enough Book. My favorite shop to buy gifts in is Enjoy, An Urban General Store. Think fun, funky, eclectic and functional gifts for every person you know! The independent store has been open since 2005 and offers gifts for all ages (baby and children included). I love the...
  11. Laura Doherty Performs at ENJOY for Halloween Happenings 2018 We are excited to once again present Laura Doherty performing in-store at ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE (4723 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625) performing two kids shows on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at 10:00am and 11:30am.Join us for Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce's Annual Trick or Treat Event—Halloween Happenings—on Saturday, October 27!Bring the kids in costume to see Laura Doherty perform then trick or treat at participating businesses in the Lincoln Square neighborhoo...
  12. Announcing the Re-Opening of ENJOY SQUARED, a holiday pop-up shop ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE, located at 4723 N. Lincoln Avenue, has been a “one-stop shop” for holiday gifts for over 13 years. This holiday season, ENJOY will again open a pop-up shop in a second location (2324 W. Giddings St.– in Giddings Plaza). The store, ENJOY SQUARED, a holiday pop-up shop, will be open until Monday, December 24, 2018 (Christmas Eve) Thursdays-Saturdays 10:00am until 7:00pm and Sundays 10:00am-6:00pm. The shop (in the former Paciugo Gelato location) at in the northeas...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. Fourth of July Hours 2021 Both ENJOY Chicago locations will be open for the Fourth of July Holiday (Sunday, 7/04 and Monday, 7/05). ENJOY Andersonville will be open 12 pm — 4 pm, Sunday 7/04, and Monday, 7/05. ENJOY Lincoln Square will be open 12 pm — 4 pm, Sunday 7/04, and Monday, 7/05. Our Urbangeneralstore.com website offices will be closed. Orders placed over the weekend will ship out Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Online In-Store Pickup orders placed before midnight, Sunday, July 4, will be available for pickup on Mond...
  17. 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,...
  18. 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...
  19. ENJOY Live on No Wristbands Required We are excited to be featured on "No Wristbands Required", a new talk show that will be live streamed on Twitch’s Chicago4real channel. The Lincoln Square episode will air live during Apple Fest on Saturday, October 2, at 5PM. Host Justin Kaufmann will be on-line outside (weather permitting) at Giddings Plaza. This shows features interesting, innovative interviews with business and community leaders to highlight Chicago’s neighborhoods. Tune in 10/02/21 at 5PM at www.twitch.tv/chicago...
  20. 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...
  21. Happy Sweet 16 ENJOY Our retail store, ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE, opened 16 years ago in Chicago's Lincoln Square. We are so grateful for the support of our friends, family, neighbors and customers over the past sixteen years. We couldn't have done it without you. We are so grateful. How it started... How it's going... 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!
  22. Giving Tuesday 10% of the proceeds for all sales on Giving Tuesday (November 30) at ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE Chicago locations (ENJOY Andersonville and ENJOY Lincoln Square) will be contributed to The Friendship Center and Brave Space Alliance. Buy great gifts and support many worthy organizations through our vendors' Give Back programs.
  23. ENJOY Andersonville Goes Back To School Visit ENJOY Andersonville on Saturday, August 13, 2022, 10am-7pm, for the Andersonville Back To School Event. The nonprofit, Sound Bridge to the Text, will be “popping up” in our back room at 5307 N. Clark Street. Come and learn more about the services they offer. Plus, bring the kiddos for a Story Time at 11:00am led by Michelle Moody of The Nanny Finder Chicago. Come #shopsmall in Andersonville for all your Back to School Items. Illinois state tax is reduced (by 4%) on selected items—includ...
  24. Happy BFCM-SBS+GT! Happy Black Friday, Plaid Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday! This is our World Series, Super Bowl and World Cup all in 5 days! Add in the first night of Hanukkah on Sunday, and it is a GRAND SLAM! Both ENJOY Chicago locations will be open on Small Business Saturday from 10am-7pm. Our first 50 customers will get a chance to pick a card that could be a discount code for our online store, or a Gift Card for in-store. Either way, everyone wins!! Why not!? Then you c...
  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. Mother's Day Weekend Extended Hours Both our ENJOY Chicago location will be open extended hours on Thursday—Saturday of Mother's Day weekend (May 6, 7 and 8). Vist ENJOY Andersonville at 5307 N. Clark Street. THU (5/06) 12pm - 7pm FRI (5/07) 10am - 7pm SAT (5/08) 10am - 7pm Visit ENJOY Lincoln Square at 4723 N. Lincoln Avenue. THU (5/06) 11am - 7pm FRI (5/07) 10am - 7pm SAT (5/08) 10am - 7pm Want to place an online order for free in-store pickup? Cut-off for Mother's Day Sunday pickup is Saturday, 5/08. Place your orde...
  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. Snow Day Sale In Chicago, the groundhog is covered in 10" of snow. But we're pretty sure there's more winter to come... We were snowed-in yesterday, so we discounted 100's of items on sale for a limited time. Discounts on great gifts in every category. Art & Inspiration Kitchen Baby & Kids Jigsaw Puzzles Books & Journals Socks Cards & Notecards Toys & Games Home & Office Winter Accessories Jewelry Holiday Items Sale price...
  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. 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...
  32. 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...
  33. The Year That Was 2020 - Part Three: Are FingerHands Essential?🤚 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Urban General Store (@urbangeneralstore) One could argue that people NEED a set of FingerHands, but apparently Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot disagrees. So, beginning in March 2020, as non-essential retail, we were able to have an employee in our stores but not allowed to let the public inside. Gratefully, a majority of our customers were making the best of it by shopping online and scheduling curbside pickups. ...
  34. The Year That Was 2020 - Part One: Piecing It Back Together 🧩 Like most people on this planet, we've been looking back and reflecting on the past year. It was such a strange time of uncertainty and unknowns. In addition to people who were personally ill and infected, there were so many people who were dealing with sick friends and family members. And many others were suffering financially. One year ago this week in March 2020, Illinois issued a stay-at-home order and we temporarily closed our two retail locations in Chicago, ENJOY Andersonville and ...
  35. ENJOY our birthday 🎂 It's our birthday... but we wanna celebrate you! 🥳 We opened our retail store, ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE, in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood in 2005.After 14 years we are excited to tell you that we are just getting started. We can't wait to share what we have planned for the year ahead. Stay tuned Every year at this time we like to reflect on where we started and offer gratitude for how we've grown thanks to you—our customers and friends.Every time you choose to #s...
  36. Keep It Clean (and a Little Dirty) Bath products have come a long way since your grandmother's bar of face/hand/body soap! Independent makers of artisanal soap and bath products are crafting old-fashioned high-quality products with natural ingredients with very modern packaging and themes. While some of these personal care products are not for the easily offended, they will make many throughly amused. The Whiskey River Bath Bombs are snarky, funny, and fizzy bath products with adults in mind. Scary Mommy says "If yo...