Start a locker-based service business in Chicago
Chicago's apartment towers and offices suit package, laundry and food lockers, especially through winter.
Where lockers fit in Chicago
- Apartment towers
- Offices
- Universities
Services to consider
- Package rooms
- Laundry
- Food collection
These are potential business ideas; test demand with a pilot before expanding.
Local tip
Cold winters make indoor collection points more attractive.
How to launch
- Pick one district and one customer need.
- Secure a site with a building, business or community partner.
- Source lockers from us, another supplier, or retrofit existing ones.
- Configure services, pricing and access in the back office, then launch a pilot.
- Measure use and expand site by site.
Business set-up in United States
Form a business with your state (often the Secretary of State) and get a federal EIN. Check state and local licensing, sales tax and data-privacy rules. This is general information, not legal advice.
Varies by state: heat in the South, snow in the North.