50Fifty | MSI - 50 Chicagoland businesses doing business for over fifty years.

Turning 50 is a big deal, and we at MSI wanted to celebrate our 50^th anniversary in a big way. After kicking around numerous ideas, we ultimately decided to launch the 50fifty project.

Through MSI's collective connections, as well as extensive research on area companies, we found 49 other independently owned and operated businesses in Chicagoland that are also 50+ years old. From restaurants to manufacturers, real estate to retailers and everything in between, the 50fifty applauds companies across various industries that have stood the test of time in the city that works.

To celebrate each and every one of these remarkable establishments, MSI created a commemorative book. The 50fifty Book offers a captivating visual journey of the last half century of business in Chicago. Through illustrative layouts, historical photography and in-depth interviews, the book highlights the business owners who make Chicagoland unique. In addition to sharing the rich histories, insights and secrets of success for some of Chicago's most renowned establishments, the 50fifty Book also uncovers pieces of Chicago's fascinating past along the way.

Each of the companies will be presented with a complimentary copy of MSI's 50fifty Book at a private event held on Wednesday, November 9th. This event will offer the opportunity to gather all of the honored guests in one celebration, allowing them to share their stories, connect their common threads and toast to more than 2,500 years of collective success.

Attendees will also be able to give back at the event with a silent auction for Arts of Life, a local non-profit where adults with and without developmental disabilities create unique pieces of art.