Suburban Chicago spans 16 counties of consumers. Connect with them through strategic advertising designed to make an impact.
A hyperlocal approach allows you to reach Chicagoans from Buffalo Grove to Oak Lawn. Street furniture advertising allows you to reach hundreds of thousands of potential customers on high-traffic roads.
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Local Information
Surrounding the third-largest city in the country, 52 bustling communities make up the suburbs of Chicago. These suburbs are filled with commuters who travel into the city regularly for both work and play. The average car commute time for city workers is over 34 minutes one way, which means many workers reside in surrounding suburbs and spend over an hour a day driving and viewing street ads. Additionally, over 400,000 city residents commute to the suburbs daily for work.
Chicagoans residing in the suburbs are a powerful untapped market. Home to local college students, millennials with young children, high-powered executives, and retirees, this market is diverse and apt for lead generation.
Chicago’s robust public transportation system serves over 800,000 bus riders daily and 40 communities surrounding the city. With street furniture ad placement, your business is in front of commuters, bus riders waiting at their stop, and pedestrians.
By advertising in suburban Chicago, you are able to strategically target your ideal demographic.
Stats
Population
6.8 million
Important communities
52 suburbs including Cicero, Morton Grove, Park Ridge, and Des Plaines
Reach Suburban Chicago with Street Furniture
Bus Shelters are ubiquitous and necessary to maintain greater Chicago’s bus transportation system. When someone waits for the bus, your brand creates a deep connection through our Street Furniture Panels. And if someone walks or drives by, the ad still makes an impression that promotes your brand to thousands of people daily.
Advertising that Works
STREET FURNITURE HELPS WITH AD RECALL
Street Furniture allows you to target specific demographics and areas where your customers live, commute, and buy. The more they see your ads, the more they will remember about your brand and will want to engage with your products.
TARGET THE SUBURBS
When people think of advertising in Chicago, they often forget most people live in the outskirts of the city. This untapped market is waiting for your brand to shine. We have suburb profiles and more in-depth information so you can make sure you are targeting your intended audience.
INCREASE WEB TRAFFIC
Often, bus riders wait minutes for their buses to arrive. That translates to minutes of impactful engagement with your brand.
COVERAGE AROUND FAMOUS CHICAGO-LAND LOCATIONS LIKE:
Ravinia Music Venue
Stephens Convention Center
All State Arena
Toyota Field
River’s Casino
Brookfield Zoo
OUR REACH
700 Displays
37,000,000 Weekly Impressions
We cover 350 square miles of suburban Chicago
We can cover 94% of the Chicago DMA at your command
MARKET PENETRATION
Strategically placed on high-traffic routes throughout the Chicago suburbs like Morton Grove, Rosemont and Lincolnwood, our network of bus shelter street furniture allows you to get your message into markets that other out-of-home mediums just can’t reach.
Download our free e-book to learn more about street furniture advertising and how it can get help your brand reach untapped customers.
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Our Chicago Suburb Coverage
Case Studies
Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse & Bar
Both local and national brands find success in street furniture advertising. Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse chose bus shelter ad space on a busy street in Rosemont for their multi-location chain. Those passing by on foot or by car will start craving a good meal at the sight of their ad!
Xfinity
Everyone needs fast internet these days. Xfinity chose this bus shelter located on a high-traffic street corner in Melrose Park to advertise their speedy service. Transit shelters like this serve riders on the suburban mass transit all around the Chicago suburbs.
Local Team
Blaire Gunderson
Senior Account Executive
bgunderson@vcoutdoor.com