Google Opening Retail Store

Cool that they're going to start doing some more showcasing. They apparently want more control of what they're showing than 

The Chicago meat-packing district is a curious first location, I'm not sure why. If I were going to guess, I'd say that it's easy access.

If you're in any major city in the US, Chicago is a day trip. (You can fly there and back, easily without an overnight stay.) And it's well served by international airlines. (Nonstop to nearly everywhere. )

The District is easily accessed on public transportation from O'Hare Airport. (about an hour and a half)


SFGate

• Google is near to signing a deal to take control of 14,000 feet of retail space in Chicago's meatpacking district, according to the Chicago Tribune.
• This would be Google's first-ever permanent retail store, putting it in a league with fellow tech titans Apple and Microsoft. 
• If the report is correct, the opening up a retail shop to serve as a showcase for Google products is logical. The list of the company's gadgets is long and getting longer.
•  The company said it doesn't comment on "rumors and speculation."