With architecture in his past, Eric Schlickman expresses his creativity through entrepreneurship.
Eric Schlickman walks through a hollowed out former painting supplies store in downtown Wheaton and sees a vastly different future for it.
"Without knowing anything about restaurants, I kind of had this idea of what 302 should be," he said."Growing up in Wheaton and knowing Wheaton really well, I knew that a family friendly kind of tap house was needed, because you see it all over the country." Funny thing, though, 302 did well during the pandemic, in part because burgers and fries are conducive to takeout, and in part because of the huge outdoor patio perfect for social distancing. The place did well enough that he opened a second location -- on March 2, 2022, 302 Day, of course -- in Town Square, even though it's just about 2.5 miles away from the original.
"We're not going anywhere. We're kind of committed to that, clearly, and know that it's going to take some time to grow," he said. Schlickman isn't worried that he might be oversaturating downtown Wheaton, and he's got good reason to believe there's room for more.
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