100 block of N FRANKLIN ST
25 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ORIGINAL CHICAGO HOAGIE HUT | Sandwich / Sub | 178 N FRANKLIN ST | 2001 – 2002 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| HOAGIE HUT | Sandwich / Sub | 178 N FRANKLIN ST | 2002 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| PERRY'S DELI | American / Burger | 174 N FRANKLIN ST 1ST | 2004 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TAZA | Catering / Events | 176 N FRANKLIN ST 1 | 2005 – open |
| DAGWOOD'S SANDWICH FACTORY, LLC | Sandwich / Sub | 162 N FRANKLIN ST 1ST | 2005 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| LA COCINA | Mexican | 178 N FRANKLIN ST | 2006 – 2008 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| EPPYS CAFE & DELI | Coffee / Cafe | 162 N FRANKLIN ST 1 | 2007 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA COCINA MEXICAN GRILL, LLC | Mexican | 178 N FRANKLIN ST 1 | 2008 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| WHIMSICAL CANDY | Bakery / Dessert | 175 N FRANKLIN ST | 2012 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MIXED GREENS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 175 N FRANKLIN ST BSMT | 2015 – open |
| BACCI PIZZA FRANKLIN | Italian / Pizza | 162 N FRANKLIN ST 100 | 2015 – 2026 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAPRI CHICAGO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 162 N FRANKLIN ST 1ST | 2015 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HABANERO BAJA GRILL | American / Burger | 178 N FRANKLIN ST | 2017 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FireFin Poke Shop | Pan-Asian | 174 N FRANKLIN ST | 2017 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| 65 POKE | Pan-Asian | 174 N FRANKLIN ST 1ST | 2018 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Restaurant (unspecified) | 151 N FRANKLIN ST 19-20,27-35 | 2020 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it | |
| NAANSENSE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 178 N FRANKLIN ST 1 | 2022 – open |
| Flagship Facility Service Inc. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 151 N FRANKLIN ST 20, 30 & 35 | 2022 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GEORGE'S CHICKEN & SHRIMP | Seafood | 174 N FRANKLIN ST STOREFRONT | 2023 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GRAVITEA RIVER SOUTH | Boba / Tea | 185 N FRANKLIN ST 1 | 2024 – open |
| Sweetgreen | Health / Juice | 151 N FRANKLIN ST 100 | 2024 – open |
| LEONA'S PIZZERIA | Italian / Pizza | 175 N FRANKLIN ST 1ST 106 | 2024 – open |
| SUSHI NOVA | Japanese / Sushi | 160 N FRANKLIN ST 1 160-1 | 2024 – open |
| GRAIN AND SEA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 174 N FRANKLIN ST 1 | 2025 – open |
| MELA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 162 N FRANKLIN ST 1 100 | 2026 – open |
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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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