4200 block of W FULLERTON AVE
11 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 3 are trading today. Hermosa.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAQUERIA EL TAPATIO | Mexican | 4242 W FULLERTON AVE | 2002 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN 200-012 | Fried Chicken | 4200 W FULLERTON AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| TAQUERIA EL TAPATIO | Mexican | 4238 W FULLERTON AVE 1 1 | 2008 – open |
| DADDY'S PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 4242 W FULLERTON AVE 1ST | 2008 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PALETERIA Y NEVERIA LULU, INC. | Mexican | 4253 1/2 W FULLERTON AVE | 2013 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MARIO'S TACOS CORPORATION | Mexican | 4256 W FULLERTON AVE | 2013 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HEALTHY ORGANIC KIDS | Health / Juice | 4242 W FULLERTON AVE 1 | 2014 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL TACONAZO JR. | Mexican | 4256 W FULLERTON AVE 1ST | 2014 – open |
| PALETERIA LA CEIBA INC. | Mexican | 4253 1/2 W FULLERTON AVE 1 1/2 | 2017 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BUTTERCLAW / CLUCKSON'S / GUACDOG / BUTTER AND VINE | Fried Chicken | 4242 W FULLERTON AVE 1ST FLOOR | 2019 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LITO'S TAMALES A city inspection recorded it operating on Jul 26, 2026. The most recent licence on record for it expired Apr 15, 2026. | Mexican | 4242 W FULLERTON AVE | 2024 – inspected after expiry |
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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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