Another Downtown Glen Ellyn Shopping Landmark Has Closed

In recent weeks, Glen Ellyn has lost two downtown businesses that have called the village home for decades.

Just weeks after the McChesney & Miller grocery store shuttered its downtown location, Giesche Shoes, which has been located at Main Street and Hillside Avenue since 1949, has now also closed its doors, the Daily Herald reports.

A developer has proposed use the vacated store and Main Street parking lot to construct a mixed-use development with commercial space and apartments, the newspaper reports.

Giesche Shoes has also closed its Geneva location at 21 N. Fourth St. Both the Glen Ellyn and Geneva stores closed on Oct. 21, according to a Giesche Shoes of Geneva Facebook page update.

“...we would like to express our sincere gratitude and thanks to our customers throughout the 39 years of having the pleasure of serving the community and generations of families that have been loyal to our business,” according to an update on the Giesche Shoes of Geneva Facebook page.

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