2500 block of S CALIFORNIA AVE
11 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 are trading today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN'S RESTAURANT & SPORTS BAR | Bar / Tavern | 2532 S CALIFORNIA AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2009 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SUPER GYROS | Mediterranean / Greek | 2524 S CALIFORNIA AVE | 2002 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JEAN'S RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2532 S CALIFORNIA AVE 1 | 2008 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| DB'S GYROS | Mediterranean / Greek | 2524 S CALIFORNIA AVE 1ST FLOOR 1 | 2008 – 2009 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| Kelly's Cuban Sandwish Shop | Latin / Caribbean | 2524 S CALIFORNIA AVE 1ST | 2010 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| POPEYE'S CHICKEN | Fried Chicken | 2556 S CALIFORNIA AVE 1ST | 2012 – open |
| STELLA'S SANDWICH SHOP LTD. | Sandwich / Sub | 2524 S CALIFORNIA AVE GROUND | 2012 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SON OF A BEEF | American / Burger | 2524 S CALIFORNIA AVE 1 | 2014 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL POLLO CRIS CRIS | Mexican | 2524 S CALIFORNIA AVE FIRST NOT APPLY | 2021 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HOLY SMOQUES BBQ | BBQ | 2524 S CALIFORNIA AVE | 2024 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ESTACION MARABINA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2524 S CALIFORNIA AVE 1 | 2025 – open |
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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