Top Shop Chicago

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most salons were closed, a delivery driver pulled up to Top Shop Chicago with an unusual package. The owner, rubbing sleep from her eyes, took one look and burst into laughter. Curious, she opened it to find… a giant wig shaped like a poodle. ‘What on earth?’ she exclaimed, laughing again. Turns out, it was a prank from a neighbor who loved practical jokes. Now, every morning at sunrise, someone arrives with a new hairdo for the owner’s amusement.’

2. Late one night, as the city slept, a strange humming sound echoed through the streets of Chicago. A curious neighbor peered out their window and saw a familiar sight: the neon sign above Top Shop Chicago flickering ominously. Curious, they grabbed their phone and called the salon, but no one answered. Just then, a delivery driver appeared, yawning, and said he’d just left there. The neighbor asked if everything was okay, and he replied, ‘Oh yeah, they’re always like that—just some new hairstyle experiment.’ Relieved, the neighbor went back inside, laughing, thinking maybe it was just another late-night Chicago oddity.

3. At midnight, when even the city’s nocturnal creatures had settled down, a mysterious figure began visiting Top Shop Chicago every Thursday. The regulars noticed him only because he always left with a new hairstyle that defied description. One Thursday, a delivery driver arrived just as the mysterious visitor was leaving. ‘What happened?’ asked the perplexed driver. The stylist smiled mysteriously and whispered, ‘He swapped heads with his reflection.’ The next morning, everyone agreed it was the most bizarre yet perfect haircut anyone had seen.

4. At closing time, when the last customer had left and the staff was locking up, a familiar voice came over the intercom: ‘Please be advised that from now on, all customers must arrive with their own comb.’ Finally, one puzzled employee asked into the intercom: ‘And why is that?’ A quiet voice replied: ‘Because starting tomorrow, I’ll be the new owner’s pet dog.’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just an eccentric old man who loved coming for haircuts.