5600 block of W CHICAGO AVE
9 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 are trading today. Austin.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARNEY'S PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 5648 W CHICAGO AVE | 2006 – open |
| BABA'S STEAK & LEMONADE | American / Burger | 5613 W CHICAGO AVE | 2006 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| BABA'S STEAK AND LEMONDADE | American / Burger | 5613 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2007 – 2009 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| BHATTI SUB & FRIED CHICKEN | Sandwich / Sub | 5613 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2008 – 2009 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| Alice's Restaurant | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5638 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2010 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| The Jerk Shop | Latin / Caribbean | 5614 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2015 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SWEET POTATO PATCH INC. | Bakery / Dessert | 5638 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2016 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RUBY'S SOULFOOD | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5638 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2017 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JERK SHOP | Latin / Caribbean | 5614 W CHICAGO AVE | 2020 – 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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