2019 Midwest Premier and Community French Markets City Demographics

GENEVA FRENCH MARKET City of Geneva is the county seat of Kane County on the western fringe of suburbs along the beautiful Fox River, next to Batavia and St. Charles. The French Market is extremely popular in this community and you should book early for the best chance of securing dates.

2003 41.5 2.7 $339,403 MARKET MEDIAN AGE AVGERAGE MEDIAN ESTABLISHED HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD SIZE VALUE

21,541 8,400 $95,056 $39,021 POPULATION HOUSEHOLDS MEDIAN PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME INCOME

GLEN ELLYN FARMERS MARKET Glen Ellyn is a residential/business/retail community located 23 miles west of Chicago in DuPage County. Known as the Village of Volunteers, Glen Ellyn offers big city amenities with a small town feel. The Glen Ellyn market is a well established weekday market with a great roster of full time vendors.

2005 37 2.63 $297,293 MARKET MEDIAN AGE AVGERAGE MEDIAN ESTABLISHED HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD SIZE VALUE

27,450 10,207 $113,649 $39,783 POPULATION HOUSEHOLDS MEDIAN PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME INCOME

LISLE FRENCH MARKET Lisle is located 25 miles west of Chicago in DuPage County. In 2007,Lisle was named one of Money Magazine’s Top 20 “Best Places to Live” in America. Lisle is a thriving community of more than 1,000 businesses including Unilever, McCain Foods, IKON and world headquarters of Molex, Navistar and SunCoke Energy. The market is located in the renovated downtown business district and boasts ample parking and weekly entertainment.

2006 38.7 2.55 $290,374 MARKET MEDIAN AGE AVGERAGE MEDIAN ESTABLISHED HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD SIZE VALUE

22,390 99,291 $100,539 $37,887 POPULATION HOUSEHOLDS MEDIAN PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME INCOME 2019 Midwest Premier and Community French Markets City Demographics

NETTELHORST SCHOOL FRENCH MARKET Nettelhorst school is located in the heart of the Lakeview East neighborhood of Chicago. It is often cited in the media as an example of innovation and renewal in urban public schools (we have been featured on CBS, PBS, NPR, 60 Minutes, the New York Times as well as Chicago papers). Our innovation goes beyond academic changes - for example, Nettelhorst piloted the CPS Healthy Eating Program, which brought a salad bar to the school. Nettelhorst has also become a centerpiece for the community. The Nettlehorst French Market is a Saturday ‘town square’ with stalls featuring fresh farm produce, flowers, gourmet foods, crafts and goods. The Lakeview Chamber of Commerce co-hosts the neighborhood Halloween Hoopla. A weekly story time is run in our library, is open to the public and a treat for pre-k students each week

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RAVINIA FOOD TRUCK MARKET (HIGHLAND PARK) The Food Truck Market takes place at Jens Jensen Park and on Dean avenue. Ravinia district includes Roger Williams Avenue between Green Bay Road and St. Johns Avenue, the charming and quaint Ravinia Business District is home to diverse restaurants, unique retailers, arts & crafts shops, service businesses, medical providers, and other office users. The proximity of the Ravinia Metra train station and the renowned Ravinia Festival that draws more than 500,000 attendees over an 87-night season from May until late September - creates wonderful opportunities for unique businesses. Highland Park is an affluent suburban city in Lake County, about 25 miles north of downtown Chicago.

2017 46.3 3.09 $475,200 MARKET MEDIAN AGE AVGERAGE MEDIAN ESTABLISHED HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD SIZE VALUE

29,763 11,521 $130,355 $55,331 POPULATION HOUSEHOLDS MEDIAN PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME INCOME

WESTERN SPRINGS FRENCH MARKET Western Springs is an affluent suburb 15 miles west of Chicago in Cook County. The French Market is our only afternoon market. We are located in the middle of the business district between the Metra Train Station and beautiful Triangle park. This is a well established weekday market.this community and you should book early for the best chance of securing dates.

2008 42.2 3.0 $552,571 MARKET MEDIAN AGE AVGERAGE MEDIAN ESTABLISHED HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD SIZE VALUE

12,989 5,000+ $121,926 $53,935 POPULATION HOUSEHOLDS MEDIAN PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME INCOME 2019 Midwest Premier and Community French Markets City Demographics

WILMETTE FRENCH MARKET Village of Wilmette is in New Trier Township,Cook County, on the western shore of 14 miles north of Chicago and 2 miles NW of Evanston, hosting three shopping centers: , Edens Plaza and West Lake Plaza. The Wilmette French Market is extremely `well supported and a very busy weekly event. We have a resident violinist at the market as well as the Listening Post – a tent set up weekly by the municipality to give residents a chance to interact with their elected officials and individuals that manage community resources.

2003 41.5 2.7 $339,403 MARKET MEDIAN AGE AVGERAGE MEDIAN ESTABLISHED HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD SIZE VALUE

21,541 8,400 $95,056 $39,021 POPULATION HOUSEHOLDS MEDIAN PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME INCOME

WHEATON FRENCH MARKET Wheaton is the county seat of DuPage County, located approximately 25 miles west of Chicago. In 2010, Wheaton was listed by Money Magazine as one of the 25 highest earning towns in the US. The Wheaton French Market is the oldest and largest market we operate in with over 90 vendor booths every week throughout the summer.

1997 36 2.64 $328,866 MARKET MEDIAN AGE AVGERAGE MEDIAN ESTABLISHED HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD SIZE VALUE

55,416 19,881 $113,517 $41,353 POPULATION HOUSEHOLDS MEDIAN PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME INCOME