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Chicagoland Hobby for sale

KL Keith LOGR Forum Member

An email went out this afternoon from Greg Bosak, owner of Chicagoland Hobby, announcing Greg's intention to retire and to sell the business. Chicagoland is one of the three major O gauge train stores in the Chicago area. I hope that Greg is successful in finding a buyer for his excellent store and can begin his well-deserved retirement. Here's what he said:

A Letter From The Owner . . .

 

  In May of 1972 my father, Richard Bosak, purchased Hobby Service and Supply. He changed the name to Downtown Hobby within a couple of years. We had a total of 3 locations. First, 22 W Madison (subway arcade) from 1972 to 1982. Second, we moved to the First National Bank Plaza from 1982 to 1984. Third, is our final location 6017 N Northwest Hwy. In 1986 we changed the name to Chicagoland Toys & Hobbies.

   I, Greg Bosak, have been with the store since 1975. There has been some wonderful people that I have worked with that I will always remember. My best experiences have been with the customers. I have learned so much from them and I thank you all for your wisdom and friendships.

   We just celebrated 50 years in business and have great memories, but it is time for me to retire. I would like to pass the business to someone else and do some traveling. As of 6/10/22 Chicagoland Hobby is for sale. Any interested parties can contact me at 773-775-4848.

 

Gregory Bosak

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This is really an interesting development.  I was just in there earlier this week and they are stuffed with used (mostly gently used) O gauge equipment and some more recent items.  They also carry a nice selection of trains in other scales, but not much 2-rail O scale.  Also, they are not just a train store; they carry model (operable) airplanes, model kits and a bunch of other stuff.

Chuck

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