BERWYN BUSINESS DISTRICT SPOTLIGHT: ROAD

Cermak Road honors Chicago’s mayor from 1931-1933. On February 15, 1933, an assassin took aim at then-President Franklin Roosevelt during a rally in downtown Miami. Killed instead was Chicago’s mayor, Anton J. Cermak, who was in Florida visiting the President while he vacationed before his inauguration.

Anton J. Cermak, a Czech immigrant, helped create a diverse Democratic party. In his honor, the city renamed 22nd street as it passed through Czech-American neighborhoods in Pilsen and Lawndale on its way west to Cicero and Berwyn, both home to large Czech populations at the time. Stop by the Chicagoland Czech-American Community Center and see how it keeps the active Czech community connected.

The streets you walk and drive every day house so many shops and restaurants people near and far love. They may also have centuries of stories worth hearing. Take Cermak Road, long heralded as Berwyn’s Main Street. Today, Berwyn’s Cermak Road corridor boasts locally owned small businesses, national favorites, a rich history,

Be sure to check them out and find out your new favorite Mexican dish!

Vegan or vegetarian? Don’t worry, they’ve got you covered with plenty of veggie friendly dishes to choose from!

A Chicago staple, Home Run Inn Pizzeria has made its way to Berwyn! Since 1947, Home Run Inn has opened up a few locations and even offers their pizza frozen at your local grocery store.

However, you can now have delicious and fresh thin crust pizza steps away from your home at their location on Cermak Road!

For more than a decade, Craig’s Shoes has fitted men, women, and children to which customers owe credit to the knowledgeable and friendly staff. Are you a fan of Doc Martens or Birkenstocks? They carry an array of topnamed brands!

Other independent businesses have been famous Cermak Road staples for generations. Old Fashioned Candies, family-owned since 1969, is famous for their delicious holiday creations and chocolatecovered strawberries.