A couple has decided to close their Chicago storefront after the shop's first location was burglarized twice in 10 days and the latest location was also burglarized, causing tens of thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise and damage.

"Three strikes, you're out, I guess," said Kevin Woods. "I'm trying to be optimistic, but it's clearly not working having a brick and mortar."

Woods and his wife own The Pop-Up, a creative shop filled with curated, high-value merchandise, and they often travel the world to find products.

The storefront first opened in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood, where in February 2024, it was burglarized twice in 10 days. Woods first spoke to NBC Chicago about the break-ins back then .

Eventually Woods moved the shop to a new space in Bucktown where business

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