Everywhere I turn, a company is opening its own retail store. Nokia, Nintendo, Apple, Dell, Nokia, Motorola, and most recently, Garmin.

And what's with all these stores opening in Chicago? I know the city is full of Segway scooters and fans cheering Oprah's name, but c'mon. Give New York some gadget lovin'! Perhaps Chicago piqued Garmin's interest because downtown Chicago offers "over 3.3 million square feet of retail space, 460 stores, 275 restaurants, two unique museums and entertaining attractions to more than 22 million visitors each year."

Garmin will open a retail store around the holiday season in downtown Chicago. And just so you won't have to use your GPS to find it, the store will be located at 669 North Michigan Avenue. There, you will be able to buy Garmin units, receive hands-on product demos, training, seminars, and even product support.

[via Garmin press release]

Thanks to PC Mag Editor-in-Chief Jim Louderback for the tip!