000 block of N WELLS ST
16 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 4 are trading today. Loop.
Everyone who has traded here
Oldest first, from the City of Chicago’s licence record. A closing year is the year the licence lapsed, which trails the day the door shut — often by many months.
| Restaurant | Concept | Address | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOKYO LUNCH BOXES & CATERING | Catering / Events | 37 N WELLS ST | 2001 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SHALOM DELI INC | American / Burger | 7 N WELLS ST | 2002 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA COCINA | Mexican | 45 N WELLS ST | 2002 – 2008 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| HAROLD'S CHICKEN SHACK #77 | Fried Chicken | 39 N WELLS ST | 2002 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| haifa cafe | Coffee / Cafe | 19 N WELLS ST 1 | 2004 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| STOCKS & BLONDES BAR & GRILLE | Bar / Tavern | 40 N WELLS ST 1ST | 2005 – open |
| POLLITOS GRILL & ROTISSERIE | American / Burger | 39 N WELLS ST 1 | 2007 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA COCINA MEXICAN GRILL, LLC A city inspection recorded it operating on Nov 24, 2025. The most recent licence on record for it expired Apr 15, 2022. | Mexican | 45 N WELLS ST 1 | 2008 – inspected after expiry |
| ARBY'S | Sandwich / Sub | 5 N WELLS ST 1ST FLOOR | 2008 – open |
| The Westminster Hot Dog | Hot Dog / Chicago Classic | 11 N WELLS ST GROUND | 2011 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFECITO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 7 N WELLS ST 1ST | 2013 – open |
| CBA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 11 N WELLS ST 1ST | 2015 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| WOKSTATION | Chinese | 39 N WELLS ST | 2015 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| IDOF Fresh Mediterranean | Middle Eastern | 19 N WELLS ST | 2017 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Mr Submarine | Restaurant (unspecified) | 47 N WELLS ST | 2021 – open |
| DRAGON SUSHI BAR LLC | Japanese / Sushi | 39 N WELLS ST 1ST | 2023 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
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What the block does not tell you
A block that has turned over often is worth knowing about before signing on it, but the count on its own is not a verdict — a busy corridor churns partly because it is busy. The read scores a specific concept for a specific operator against one storefront's own record, which is the question this page cannot answer.
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