Native Convenience Store
Upon entering, patrons are greeted by colourful buying baskets to use as they peruse aisle after aisle of Asian snacks and goods. From the World’s Largest Ball of Twine in Cawker City, Kansas, to the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle in Collinsville, Illinois, the pursuit of larger and higher is clear within the region’s panorama. The Merchandise Mart, located on the Chicago River, occupies more than 4 million square ft or the equivalent of two-and-a-half city blocks. Upon its completion in 1930, it was the largest building on the earth and served as Marshall Field’s wholesale warehouse, where retailers may purchase …
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