CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CIM Group announced today the signing of a long-term lease with piercing and jewelry brand Rowan for a prominent, approximately 900-square-foot retail space on Michigan Avenue at The Shops at Tribune Tower in Chicago, Illinois. The new location is Rowan’s first in Chicago and is part of the company’s ongoing expansion of its retail studios in select markets across the U.S. "Rowan was founded in 2018 to offer safe piercings in a way that celebrates the experience as a life milestone. Piercings are performed exclusively by licensed nurses. All earring designs are hypoallergenic, using only ethically sourced materials, expressly suited for freshly pierced ears. The company uses earrings that are pre-sterilized 14k gold or stainless steel and titanium. Rowan does not use brass, nickel or zinc in any of the earrings and does not use metals that can cause irritation, rashes or any kind of allergic reactions,” noted Louisa Schneider, CEO and Founder of Rowan

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rowan, the innovative, female-founded startup powering the future of ear piercing, today announces its $20M Series B raise led by VMG Partners. Additional notable investors include Thirty Five Ventures, TABLE Management, Beechwood Capital, Silas Capital, Goldcrest Capital and entrepreneur Sara Foster. With the capital, Rowan will expand its brick-and-mortar footprint, with locations in Miami, Denver and Atlanta expected by end of Q1 2022; hire additional nurses; and b