6000 block of S WESTERN AVE
8 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 are trading today. Chicago Lawn.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TACO BELL #2977 | Mexican | 6050 S WESTERN AVE 1ST | 2001 – 2002 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SEE THRU CHINESE KITCHEN | Chinese | 6046 S WESTERN AVE | 2006 – 2017 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SUBWAY | Sandwich / Sub | 6044 S WESTERN AVE 1 | 2006 – open |
| SEE THRU KITCHEN #16 INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 6046 S WESTERN AVE GROUND | 2016 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHEN'S GARDEN II INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 6046 S WESTERN AVE 1ST | 2017 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RAINBOW CHINESE KITCHEN | Chinese | 6046 S WESTERN AVE 1ST | 2019 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SHARKS FISH & CHICKEN | Fried Chicken | 6046 S WESTERN AVE 1 | 2022 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SHARKS FISH AND CHICKEN | Fried Chicken | 6046 S WESTERN AVE 1ST | 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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