5200 block of S PULASKI RD
14 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 6 are trading today. West Elsdon.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COCULA RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5241 S PULASKI RD 1ST | 2002 – open |
| RED LOBSTER RESTAURANT #277 | Seafood | 5201 S PULASKI RD 1ST | 2002 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MC DONALD'S | American / Burger | 5253 S PULASKI RD 1 | 2002 – open |
| ICE CREAM | Bakery / Dessert | 5220 S PULASKI RD W70 | 2002 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| DULCERIA LA MEXICANA | Mexican | 5220 S PULASKI RD C-3 | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CERVANTES RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5220 S PULASKI RD 625 | 2004 – 2009 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| DENAE'S CANDY SHOP | Bakery / Dessert | 5220 S PULASKI RD 1ST C61-62 | 2009 – 2013 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| ANDY'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT | Mexican | 5220 S PULASKI RD 1 W72 | 2010 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MI RANCHITO | Mexican | 5220 S PULASKI RD | 2013 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RED LOBSTER #0277 | Seafood | 5201 S PULASKI RD 1 | 2014 – open |
| LA MICHOACANA JUGOLANDIA #1 LTD | Mexican | 5220 S PULASKI RD 1ST W72 | 2015 – open |
| DENAE'S | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5220 S PULASKI RD 1ST C61-2 | 2017 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Danny's Mini Store | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5220 S PULASKI RD 1 C61-C62 | 2021 – open |
| THAI TWINS CO. | Thai | 5220 S PULASKI RD W71 | 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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