CULTURETECHLENSGarrett Popcorn Shops
STRONG EVIDENCE evidence grade — master store (canonical CSV)
Combined Graph record U-00246 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-I-0027. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
Concierge Preferred (tier 4) states "Garrett Popcorn has been a flavorful Chicago staple since 1949" and that a female entrepreneur started it "with some super secret family recipes and their first shop on West Madison" - supporting the stored Chicago base and the stored 1949 founding year for this popcorn company. (fetched in full 2026-10-17)
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Concierge Preferred (tier 4) states "Garrett Popcorn has been a flavorful Chicago staple since 1949" and that a female entrepreneur started it "with some super secret family recipes and their first shop on West Madison" - supporting the stored Chicago base and the stored 1949 founding year for this popcorn company. (fetched in full 2026-10-17)
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- City: Chicago
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- Chicago — located in
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- https://www.conciergepreferred.com/a-chicago-snacking-tradition-that-pops/ (verification source · master store)
Evidence note (master store)
Concierge Preferred (tier 4) states "Garrett Popcorn has been a flavorful Chicago staple since 1949" and that a female entrepreneur started it "with some super secret family recipes and their first shop on West Madison" - supporting the stored Chicago base and the stored 1949 founding year for this popcorn company. (fetched in full 2026-10-17)
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