5400 block of S WENTWORTH AVE
17 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 7 are trading today. Fuller Park.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHECKERS | American / Burger | 5459 S WENTWORTH AVE 1ST | 2001 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BASKIN ROBBINS #6582 | Bakery / Dessert | 5401 S WENTWORTH AVE | 2002 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SUBWAY | Sandwich / Sub | 5401 S WENTWORTH AVE 2W | 2002 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| POPEYES FAMOUS CHICKEN & BISCU | Fried Chicken | 5401 S WENTWORTH AVE | 2002 – 2007 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| AL'S BEEF | American / Burger | 5441 S WENTWORTH AVE 1ST | 2009 – 2018 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| NEW GRAND CHINESE KITCHEN | Chinese | 5401 S WENTWORTH AVE | 2010 – open |
| HONEY'S TO GO CARRYOUT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5401 S WENTWORTH AVE | 2010 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Subway | Sandwich / Sub | 5401 S WENTWORTH AVE 1ST | 2011 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC. | American / Burger | 5451 S WENTWORTH AVE | 2012 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PIZZA HUT | Italian / Pizza | 5401 S WENTWORTH AVE 1 1 W | 2017 – open |
| CHECKERS / RALLY'S | American / Burger | 5451 S WENTWORTH AVE GROUNDLEVEL | 2019 – 2023 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| seafood junction | Seafood | 5401 S WENTWORTH AVE UNIT 5W | 2022 – open |
| SUPER WAYNE'S BARBECUE AND CAJUN INC. | BBQ | 5401 S WENTWORTH AVE 9W | 2023 – open |
| GOBLINBAT INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5401 S WENTWORTH AVE 6W | 2024 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JJ Fish and chicken | Fried Chicken | 5401 S WENTWORTH AVE 4W | 2024 – open |
| Checkers& Rally's | American / Burger | 5451 S WENTWORTH AVE | 2025 – open |
| RAY'S CHICKEN & FRIES | Fried Chicken | 5401 S WENTWORTH AVE 1 6W | 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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