Strip club owner wants to open medical marijuana dispensary

His trucking company lost a sexual harassment lawsuit in which female employees claimed they had to take sales customers to their boss’ strip club.

Now, notorious businessman Perry Mandera wants to get open another enterprise — a medical marijuana dispensary.

Mandera, the owner of VIP’s A Gentleman’s Club, 1531 N. Kingsbury, wants to open a dispensary catering to military veterans in a vacant building at 1105 W. Fulton, according to Roger Romanelli, executive director of the Randolph-Fulton Market Association.

On Friday, Romanelli was asked whether Mandera’s background as the owner of Chicago’s most notorious strip club would stir opposition in the community.

“Our community is going to take a very close look at the applicants and ask a lot of important questions. The background of the owners is going to be important. That’s what we’ve always done when people ask for zoning changes or special liquor licenses,” he said.
“We have businesses and residents that are very concerned about this issue. They want to know more about the owners and their proposals. That’s why we decided to hold the community meeting.”

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