Started a business in the last 90 days? We've got you.
If your Illinois business license is dated within the last 90 days and you're anywhere in Chicagoland - across all six Chicagoland counties - Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, Will, McHenry - Chicago Fleet Wraps will hand you free vehicle graphics. Materials, design, labor. All on the house. No catch.
Why this exists
You spent your first 90 days on the boring stuff.
Filing the LLC with the Illinois Secretary of State. Opening a business checking account. Getting your EIN from the IRS. Calling your insurance broker. Picking a name your aunt won't hate. Driving an unmarked Ford Transit around Chicago that nobody knows belongs to a real business yet.
Marketing comes last. Always does. By the time you can afford branding, you've already lost a few customers who didn't know you existed. We're trying to fix that. Chicago Fleet Wraps pays for your first piece of professional infrastructure - the wrapped vehicle that tells customers you exist - so you don't have to wait six months to look like a real business.
If your business is anywhere in the six-county Chicagoland metro - Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, Will, or McHenry County - you qualify. The 90-day clock is the only filter.
Who qualifies
Four rules. That's the whole list.
No income test. No industry filter. No "must be a woman-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned" requirement (though all of those are absolutely welcome). If you meet these four, you're in.
Chicagoland address
Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, Will, or McHenry County, Illinois. The full six-county Chicagoland metro.
Under 90 days old
Your business license, LLC formation, or DBA registration is dated within the last 90 days. We check the date on your filing document.
You're real
Active business, not a placeholder LLC you filed last week to flip a domain. We confirm with your license document and a short conversation.
That's it
No income test. No industry filter. No application essay. Two minutes to apply. Approval typically in two business hours during business days.
- 6 counties served
Anywhere in the Chicagoland metro.
— Why being seen first matters
The first touch wins everything.
A wrapped vehicle does in week one what most new businesses spend years trying to accomplish: it makes you visible, recognizable, and real. Trust starts with being seen.
68%
of clients stay with the first professional they hire. First impressions don't fade — they harden.
3×
businesses with a strong brand identity are three times more likely to survive year one.
30K–70K
daily impressions from a single wrapped vehicle driving Chicago streets.
5×
it costs five times more to acquire a new customer than to retain one. Get the first one right.
— Real businesses we've helped launch
Not stock photos. Actual fleets.
Every vehicle on this page is a real Chicagoland-area business that walked into the Chicago Fleet Wraps shop with a blank van and walked out with a brand. Same shop. Same hands. Same offer we're extending to 50 new businesses this year.
What you get
One service. Free for new businesses. Zero strings.
More services as more partners join across nine recruitment categories. Today, the program covers one thing: getting your truck professionally branded so it actually looks like a real business. Designed and installed by Chicago Fleet Wraps - the same shop that's wrapped 19,400+ commercial vehicles since 2001.
Free vehicle graphics
Up to 8 square feet of die-cut cast vinyl on whatever you drive for the business - a Transit, a Ram 1500, a Honda Civic, doesn't matter. Designed in CFW's Chicago studio and professionally installed in their climate-controlled bay.
Same Avery MPI 1105 or 3M IJ180-CV3 vinyl they use on five-thousand-dollar commercial wrap jobs. Most recipients use the space for: company name on door panels, phone number on the side, web address on the back, license number, logo.
How it works
Three steps. About two weeks.
From the moment you submit the form to a branded vehicle on the road.
Apply
Five fields, five minutes. Name, business name, license date, county, services you want. Hit submit. Done.
Verify
A real human reads it within two business hours. We confirm eligibility (date + address) and route you to the right founding partner. You get an email with next steps.
Get going
Graphics: 30–90 minute install scheduled at the CFW Chicago studio. Drop the vehicle off in the morning, pick it up branded.
Common questions
Quick answers.
Is this really free?
Yes. Completely free. The program is funded by Chicago Fleet Wraps out of their marketing budget. The bet on their end: businesses we help in their first 90 days remember it. Some come back two or three years later when they need a real $5,000 wrap. That's the whole model. No fine print, no upsell. More questions →
Where exactly do you serve?
The six-county Chicagoland metro: Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, Will, and McHenry counties in Illinois. Combined population roughly 8.4 million.
What if my license is more than 90 days old?
The 90-day window is firm. The program is designed for that critical first quarter. If you're past 90, contact Chicago Fleet Wraps directly — they offer fleet pricing with a small-business discount. See full FAQ →
Founding partner
Founded by a Chicagoland business. Open to more.
Chicago Fleet Wraps has been operating since 2001. They saw new businesses launch undercapitalized and overcommitted, and put a real service on the table — not just a logo placement and a press release. We are actively recruiting partners across nine more service categories.
Chicago Fleet Wraps
Est. 2001 · 19,400+ vehicles wrapped · Chicago, IL
A vehicle wrap shop that's been installing graphics on Chicago vehicles since 2001. Over 19,400 wraps to date - from single-vehicle small-business jobs to 600-vehicle Rivian rollouts for Amazon DSP and Blue Origin. Climate-controlled installation bay.
Read full bio →For Chicagoland service businesses
Help new businesses launch. Become a partner.
We're actively recruiting partners across nine service categories — attorneys, accountants, banks, payroll, web designers, printers, marketing agencies, insurance brokers, and commercial real estate. As a partner, you contribute one specific service free or at significantly reduced cost. In return: prominent credit, direct relationships with new Chicagoland businesses, and an early seat at a growing program.
Ready to apply?
If your Illinois business license is dated within the last 90 days and you're in Chicagoland, the program is open to you. Five fields, five minutes.