100 block of W JACKSON BLVD
24 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AU BON PAIN | Sandwich / Sub | 180 W JACKSON BLVD | 2001 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS LLC | Sandwich / Sub | 175 W JACKSON BLVD | 2002 – open |
| KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS | Bakery / Dessert | 175 W JACKSON BLVD | 2002 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| MC DONALD RESTAURANT | American / Burger | 111 W JACKSON BLVD 1 | 2002 – 2008 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| Ceres Cafe | Coffee / Cafe | 141 W JACKSON BLVD 1 A105 | 2002 – open |
| POAG MAHONE'S | Bar / Tavern | 175 W JACKSON BLVD | 2003 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| STARBUCKS COFFEE #2689 | Coffee / Cafe | 175 W JACKSON BLVD TAX | 2003 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LAVAZZA | Coffee / Cafe | 111 W JACKSON BLVD 105 | 2005 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| WOW BAO | Chinese | 175 W JACKSON BLVD 1ST | 2007 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JAFFA BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 175 W JACKSON BLVD 1ST | 2008 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Freshii | Health / Juice | 111 W JACKSON BLVD FIRST | 2011 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JAFFA BAGEL | Breakfast / Diner | 175 W JACKSON BLVD LL | 2012 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Freshii | Health / Juice | 111 W JACKSON BLVD 1 | 2013 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Mezza | Middle Eastern | 141 W JACKSON BLVD 1 1S-3 | 2014 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CITY PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 111 W JACKSON BLVD 104 | 2014 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KAFENIO | Coffee / Cafe | 111 W JACKSON BLVD 1ST | 2015 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KING CAFE GOURMET & GO | Coffee / Cafe | 141 W JACKSON BLVD 1ST 143 A | 2015 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MMG W. JACKSON IL, INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 111 W JACKSON BLVD 1 | 2017 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BIG SHOULDERS COFFEE | Coffee / Cafe | 141 W JACKSON BLVD 1ST 143 A | 2018 – open |
| Mojo West Jackson | Restaurant (unspecified) | 111 W JACKSON BLVD SUITE 104 | 2018 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| McDONALD'S | American / Burger | 111 W JACKSON BLVD 1ST | 2022 – open |
| HALSTED STREET DELI | American / Burger | 175 W JACKSON BLVD 1 | 2023 – open |
| QDOBA MEXICAN EATS | Mexican | 175 W JACKSON BLVD 103 | 2024 – open |
| BAGEL & BEAN | Breakfast / Diner | 111 W JACKSON BLVD 1ST 105 | 2025 – 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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