8700 block of S COMMERCIAL AVE
9 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 are trading today. South Chicago.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLAMUMMY AFROCENTRIC RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 8725 S COMMERCIAL AVE | 2001 – 2010 |
| BIRRIERIA OCOTLAN | Mexican | 8726 S COMMERCIAL AVE 1 FLOOR | 2002 – open |
| POLKA SAUSAGE & DELI | American / Burger | 8753 S COMMERCIAL AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2014 |
| PANADERIA LA ESPANOLA | Bakery / Dessert | 8712 S COMMERCIAL AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2003 |
| LA ESPANOLA BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 8712 S COMMERCIAL AVE | 2003 – 2012 |
| ALEXANDRIA'S BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 8712 S COMMERCIAL AVE 1ST | 2012 – 2014 |
| BELLA'S CAKES AND PASTRIES | Bakery / Dessert | 8712 S COMMERCIAL AVE | 2013 – 2017 |
| FARAFINA'S | Restaurant (unspecified) | 8725 S COMMERCIAL AVE 1ST | 2013 – 2015 |
| MAXI BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 8712 S COMMERCIAL AVE | 2019 – open |
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 at a specific address for a specific operator, which is the question this page cannot answer.
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