5600 block of W DIVISION ST
18 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL FISH HOUSE | Seafood | 5622 W DIVISION ST 1ST | 2001 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TIM'S FRIED RICE | Chinese | 5637 W DIVISION ST | 2001 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BETTS HOUSE OF BAR-B-Q INC | BBQ | 5620 W DIVISION ST 1ST | 2001 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| BARNEY'S PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 5654 W DIVISION ST | 2001 – 2011 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| WHALE FISH & CHICKEN | Fried Chicken | 5650 W DIVISION ST | 2005 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| AUSTIN GRILL AND SUB | Sandwich / Sub | 5604 W DIVISION ST 1 | 2005 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KRISPY FISH & CHICKEN ON DIVISION | Fried Chicken | 5650 W DIVISION ST | 2005 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SEE THRU CHINESE KITCHEN | Chinese | 5609 W DIVISION ST 1ST | 2008 – open |
| FIREHOUSE STEAK & LEMONADE | American / Burger | 5601 W DIVISION ST 1ST | 2008 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SUBWAY | Sandwich / Sub | 5619 W DIVISION ST | 2009 – open |
| FIREHOUSE STEAK AND LEMONADE | American / Burger | 5604 W DIVISION ST 1ST | 2012 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| C & D BAR B Q LLC | BBQ | 5604 W DIVISION ST 1 | 2014 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RED SNAPPER | Seafood | 5601 W DIVISION ST 1 | 2017 – open |
| TJ JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN & AFRICAN CUISINE | Latin / Caribbean | 5604 W DIVISION ST 1 | 2017 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JAY'S BACKYARD BBQ | BBQ | 5604 W DIVISION ST | 2019 – open |
| 1200 GRILL | American / Burger | 5637 W DIVISION ST | 2021 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| WHALE FISH & CHICKEN | Fried Chicken | 5650 W DIVISION ST STOREFRONT | 2022 – open |
| POPPIN' OUT PAL | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5607 W DIVISION ST 1ST | 2024 – 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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