1200 block of S MICHIGAN AVE
11 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 4 are trading today. Near South Side.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIMMY JOHN'S A city inspection recorded it operating on Jan 5, 2026. The most recent licence on record for it expired Oct 15, 2024. | Sandwich / Sub | 1250 S MICHIGAN AVE C | 2006 – inspected after expiry |
| Edible Arrangements | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1239 S MICHIGAN AVE UNIT B | 2007 – open |
| SUBWAY | Sandwich / Sub | 1212 S MICHIGAN AVE 1ST | 2010 – open |
| Pita Heaven | Middle Eastern | 1250 S MICHIGAN AVE 1 E | 2011 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KARAMELA, COFFEE SWEETS AND CREPES | Coffee / Cafe | 1250 S MICHIGAN AVE 1ST D | 2012 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CRAVE CAFE & LOUNGE | Coffee / Cafe | 1250 S MICHIGAN AVE 1ST D | 2013 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA HAVEN, INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1250 S MICHIGAN AVE 1ST D | 2015 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PITA HEAVEN OF CHICAGO | Middle Eastern | 1250 S MICHIGAN AVE 1ST E | 2019 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EPIC KITCHENS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1250 S MICHIGAN AVE 1 1E | 2022 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHI'TIVA CAFE SOUTH LOOP | Coffee / Cafe | 1250 S MICHIGAN AVE 1 1E | 2023 – open |
| Pure Green South Michigan | Coffee / Cafe | 1212 S MICHIGAN AVE | 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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