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Welcome
Chicago · Est. 1994
Built Different Since 1994
More than a sneaker store. A family legacy rooted in community, hustle, and the city of Chicago.
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30+
Years in Business
12
Team Members
2
Generations
The Origin
A BODEGA,A DREAM,AND A PAIR OF SHOES
In 1994, Bill and Jane Pietraszek opened a small bodega, Footwear Plus, in Blue Island — a city neighboring Chicago. It wasn't a big operation. But it was theirs. And that meant everything.
As time went on, they moved away from their Blue Island bodega to a new shop in Chicago — Fashion Footwear. But this was only the beginning of the journey.
Bill and Jane shuffled around the city of Chicago, learning and improving as they went along.
The Spot Chicago Story
The Evolution
FROM BLUE ISLANDTO THE WORLD
From Chicago to Matteson, Bill and Jane kept pushing — refining their vision with every move. At their shop in Matteson, The Spot for Fits and Kicks, they began to grow the family business with the help of their son, Thomas, who built a website from his college apartment while studying at the University of Illinois.
A kid with a laptop and a vision. That website would become the engine that would one day power the entire operation.
The Journey
THE ROAD
TRAVELED
Four cities. Three decades. One family's relentless pursuit of something more.
Blue Island IL
Chicago IL
Matteson IL
Bedford Park IL
Family Legacy
THE NAME
ON THE
DOOR
Thomas later joined the family business full-time in 2013, with his little sister, Elizabeth, following him a few years later in 2017 and her husband, Luis, in 2020.
The business also wouldn't have been a success without the revolving door of family members who contributed over the last two decades. When family shows up for family — that's when something real gets built.
"Without the family who helped and the customers who want to shop local — The Spot Chicago would not be here today."
By the Numbers
30+
Years in Business
4
Cities Called Home
12
Team Members & Growing
2
Generations of Family
Bedford Park, IL · 2023–Now
The Current Era
FULLY ONLINE. FULLY FAMILY.
In 2023, The Spot for Fits and Kicks shut the doors on its Matteson shop — shifting the business to an online-only operation in Bedford Park. A bold move. The right move.
As a small family business, The Spot Chicago currently has 12 amazing team members that continue to help grow the business and make it what it is today.
Community
FOR THE COMMUNITY BY THE FAMILY
Without the family who helped and customers that want to shop local and help small businesses succeed, The Spot Chicago would not be here today. Every purchase you make supports a real family. Real people. Real Chicago.
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