Some have failed and some have succeeded, but his popular liquor store, Charlie’s Party Hut, has remained a fixture in good times and in bad. Eichorn has started 38 businesses in the last 39 years. This wasn’t always central to Metropolis’ identity, but as it shares a name with the superhero’s fictitious hometown, the town has associated itself with the caped hero for more than 40 years.Ĭharlie Eichorn has seen a lot of different versions of Metropolis in his 63 years living in the area.Īs a business owner for 39 of those years, he’s noticed the “almost” booms and “almost” busts of the city. Related Pritzker’s economic record: Weak labor market, widening racial gaps
