Hungry downtown folks who love Revival Food Hall may be able to keep eating there after all.
Revival Food Hall posted on Instagram this week that it will be closing at the end of the month after eight years as one of the city’s beloved indoor markets.
“Since reopening post-COVID, it has been our mission to bring people back to downtown. Our vision is for Revival to serve the Loop community for years to come,” Revival posted on Instagram. “Unfortunately, unless we can get better terms from our landlord, Revival will not be able to survive.”
However, the situation is more complicated than Food Market’s statement indicates, with landlord CBRE saying it intends to continue operating the popular food court.
Matt Sussman, owner of Danke at Revival Food Hall, said the announcement came after a long process, but that CBRE had informed vendors of its intention to continue operating the food hall.
“Although there will be a transition, it is my understanding that CBRE plans to retain its existing vendors. Of course, there may be changes in the future, but it is certainly in their best interest to continue operating a thriving food hall in the space,” Sussman said in an email to the Tribune. “We intend to remain, and I would imagine most of the other vendors will, barring onerous changes to their leases.”
The market opened in 2016 inside the Daniel Burnham-designed National Building and has become a favorite with Loop visitors eager to satisfy their hunger pangs.
CBRE and Revival did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
According to a post from Revival, the company will focus on its From Here On food hall at the Old Post Office.
