OVERVIEW 

Kendall County’s largest shopping area.

Join major retailers along the largest commercial corridor in one of Illinois’ fastest-growing communities, with access to Aurora, Naperville and Kendall County markets. A few of the current anchors along Route 34 include Burlington, Hobby Lobby, Kohl's, Meijer, Target, The Home Depot, and Walmart.

KEY DEMOGRAPHICS

• Daily traffic count: 30,000+ VPD
• Median household income: $120,000
• Population within 5 miles: 115,000
• Daytime employees within 5 miles: 30,393
• Distance from I-88: 7 miles
• Distance from I-55: 10 miles

NEW BUSINESSES

Catalyzed by high traffic counts and substantial residential development, the premier Route 34 commercial corridor continues to experience significant investment.  The following companies have most recently opened its doors:

• Cozy Haus Furniture opened in April 2026 after taking over the 13,000 SF space formerly occupied by Party City at 2406 Route 34. 

• Crumbl Cookies opened in October 2025 after completing a substantial buildout of its space at 1530 Douglas Road located near Buffalo Wild Wings and OrangeTheory Fitness.

• Skechers is now open in the 13,000 SF former Petco space at the Oswego Commons shopping center. The new shoe retailer hosted a grand opening event in August 2025 to celebrate the new store.

• Nori Sushi is a new Japanese-inspired restaurant located in an outlot of the Gerry Centennial Plaza near Starbucks. After completing a significant restaurant buildout, they opened in July 2025.

• Candy Cloud is a specialty café which serves boba tea, blended drinks, and other assorted beverages. They hosted a grand opening event in July 2025 after completing its substantial buildout in the former West Suburban Bank building. 

COMING SOON

• Cold Stone Creamery is nearing completion on their buildout next to Poke Bros in the Oswego Commons shopping center. They're expected to be open by Summer 2026.

• Benderson Development is under construction on a grocery anchored retail project which was approved by the Village Board in February 2025. The name of the grocery tenant is still to be announced, but once the project is completed, it will feature a 12,500 SF grocer and 10,000 SF of additional retail space. Construction is currently ongoing with an anticipated completion date in Fall 2026. 

• Dutch Bros Coffee was approved by the Village Board in April to construct a new 1,200 SF drive-thru coffee shop near the corner of Route 34 and Ogden Falls Boulevard. They're expected to start construction this summer ahead of a late 2026/early 2027 grand opening. 

• HomeGoods was approved by the Village Board to April to construct a 25,000 SF building addition at the Prairie Market East shopping center between PetSmart and Aldi. HomeGoods' parent company, TJX, opted for the construction of a brand new space due to the lack of available vacant space in their chosen trade area. The developer for the project will be starting construction this summer ahead of an early 2027 grand opening. 

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

A limited number of vacancies and land sites still remain along Route 34, but are not expected to last long.  These are prime investment opportunities for retail, hospitality, restaurant, and residential projects. Download the Route 34 corridor sheet here or click on the image below to view a full list of available sites along the commercial corridor.

Contact Economic Development Director Kevin Leighty at kleighty@oswegoil.org or (630) 551-2334 for more information and to get started. To view additional development opportunities in other commercial areas of Oswego, click here.