Chicago is the home of the only Urban Outfitters Surplus Store in the country. Every day, Urban Outfitters store managers pull unsold merchandise off the floor, put it in a box, and send it to 2352 N. Clark Street (between Belden and Fullerton) in Lincoln Park. The surplus store has a great selection of men’s and women’s clothes, shoes, and accessories. When I went, there was a huge selection of iPad covers, letterman’s jackets, and ballet flats. 
It’s all the fun stuff that Urban Outfitters is known for at low prices: $9.99 for t-shirts, $19.99 for jeans, $49.99 for wool and leather jackets. Just how good is it? Look at the tag on the Ramones poster I bought:
Urban Outfitters Surplus Store
2352 N. Clark
Chicago
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