'Each year, it progressively gets worse, with more and more people learning that it's easy to come sell things here without having to go through the proper process.'
Licensed vendors who operate in Grant Park have become fed up with unlicensed competitors, who they have said are taking over the park, illegally selling everything from tacos to ice cream and alcohol, all without a permit.
On the northeast corner of the Buckingham Fountain plaza sits just one brick-and-mortar concessions stand. PieLife has been in business for three seasons; selling pizza, ice cream, beer and wine to Grant Park visitors. These businesses don't pay for permits, or have a health inspection before selling to unknowing customers.
"We go through the process. We pay a lot for license, rents, and fees. Most of the sale is reduced by ice cream and bottled water, which is what the unlicensed illegal people are selling," he said."I've been in business for eight years, and if I've got to be legal, you've got to be legal," said Kyle Kelly, owner of Cajun Connoisseur Food Truck and Catering.
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