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https://www.chicagobusiness.com/com...-opening-first-chicago-showroom-fulton-market

Rivian, the fledgling but well-financed electric truck maker, is getting ready to show off its vehicles in the Fulton Market neighborhood.

Rivian, which just raised $2.65 billion, plans to open a showroom in a building at 932 W. Randolph St., a couple blocks east of McDonald’s headquarters, according to people familiar with its plans. It would be among the first retail locations in the country for the company, which expects to deliver the first of its trucks and sport-utility vehicles this year.

Rivian has picked an up-and-coming neighborhood to build its brand in Chicago, a trendy area that fits with the company’s cutting-edge image. Its restaurants, office buildings, apartment buildings and hotels also attract a well-heeled group that might be interested in paying $67,500 and up for Rivian’s “electric adventure vehicles.”
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Cant wait to visit!
 

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I’m there - hopefully at their invitation as a preorder holder to test drive an R1T! ??
 

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I’m there - hopefully at their invitation as a preorder holder to test drive an R1T! ??
Happy for you Chicago-area folks! They'd do well to prioritize pre-order holders for appointments, viewings and test drives. I will get mad on your behalf if they open this up to the general public before pre-order holders are taken care of.
 

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Happy for you Chicago-area folks! They'd do well to prioritize pre-order holders for appointments, viewings and test drives. I will get mad on your behalf if they open this up to the general public before pre-order holders are taken care of.
I’m nowhere near Chicago - but I’ll go there if that’s my first opportunity to drive an R1T. And I agree, reservation holders should definitely be given priority.
 

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It is a cool area, I wonder if they'll do a preoorder holder event for the grand opening?

Would love to check it out!
 

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I agree, pre-order appointments would seem to be a no-brainer. I trust that Rivian - who seems to be doing everything the right way, would do this.

I'm 5+ hours away in Cleveland, but would definitely make this trip to see one in person. I'm guessing this will be the closest showroom to my location in the near future.
 

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At this point, all they need for a retail location is one of the prototype vehicles and a store front. Everything else is online so they can scale pretty quickly with more locations.
 

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Stupid paywall... so is it ACTUALLY open or they are just saying it's coming?
 

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Stupid paywall... so is it ACTUALLY open or they are just saying it's coming?
It's coming, not open yet.

FYI, Reader Mode in Firefox will allow you to bypass the paywall on this and many other sites.
 

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NICE! Thanks for the tip!
Also.... sometimes content gets hidden before you can switch to Reader Mode. Refreshing the page after switching to Reader Mode frequently resolves that issue.
 

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Rivian R1T R1S Rivian opening first Chicago showroom in Fulton Market 1612495784014


Notable that the article cites a source saying Rivian is occupying the whole 13,000 SF building. The Laguna Theatre and the building in Denver are also about 12,000 SF. These “experience centers” look to be large. Not some small pop ups in a shopping mall.
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