Zanies Comedy Club

Owners: Ronald Defalco, Barbara Uchwat
Acct #113
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3
Total Licenses
3
Active
1
Locations
2002
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Zanies Comedy Club has been operating in Chicago since 2002 (~24 years). They currently hold 3 active licenses across 1 location in OLD TOWN.

Primary activity: Provides Onsite Amusement or Entertainment (Bar / Nightlife).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2026-06-29.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 1548 N WELLS ST 1STNear North Side · 9 licensesActive
    Licenses (9)
    • Public Place of AmusementActive2026-06-29
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityActive2026-01-08
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2026-01-08
    • Public Place of Amusement2024-04-02
    • Retail Food Establishment2023-12-28
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2023-12-28
    • Public Place of Amusement2022-02-23
    • Retail Food Establishment2022-02-23
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2022-02-23

Activities

Provides Onsite Amusement or EntertainmentConsumption of Liquor on PremisesRetail Sales of Perishable Foods

Licenses

9 records

One row per license event since 2020. Tap any row for the full record. A renewal with no issuance below it points to a license first issued before our 2020 coverage window.

Public Place of AmusementrenewalActiveIssued 2026-06-29 · Expires 2028-02-15
License number
36273
License code
1050
Site number
1
DBA name
Zanies Comedy Club
Legal name
Zanies Comedy Clubs, INC.
Address
1548 N WELLS ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Provides Onsite Amusement or Entertainment
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-02-16
Payment date
2026-01-07
Date issued
2026-06-29
Expiration
2028-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
2
Precinct
46
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
OLD TOWN
SSA
48
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityrenewalActiveIssued 2026-01-08 · Expires 2028-02-15
License number
36274
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Zanies Comedy Club
Legal name
Zanies Comedy Clubs, INC.
Address
1548 N WELLS ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-02-16
Payment date
2026-01-07
Date issued
2026-01-08
Expiration
2028-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
2
Precinct
46
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
OLD TOWN
SSA
48
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2026-01-08 · Expires 2028-02-15
License number
36271
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Zanies Comedy Club
Legal name
Zanies Comedy Clubs, INC.
Address
1548 N WELLS ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-02-16
Payment date
2026-01-07
Date issued
2026-01-08
Expiration
2028-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
2
Precinct
46
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
OLD TOWN
SSA
48
Public Place of AmusementlapseIssued 2024-04-02 · Expires 2026-02-15
License number
36273
License code
1050
Site number
1
DBA name
Zanies Comedy Club
Legal name
Zanies Comedy Clubs, INC.
Address
1548 N WELLS ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Provides Onsite Amusement or Entertainment
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-02-16
Payment date
2023-12-27
Date issued
2024-04-02
Expiration
2026-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
2
Precinct
46
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
OLD TOWN
SSA
48
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2023-12-28 · Expires 2026-02-15
License number
36271
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Zanies Comedy Club
Legal name
Zanies Comedy Clubs, INC.
Address
1548 N WELLS ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-02-16
Payment date
2023-12-27
Date issued
2023-12-28
Expiration
2026-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
2
Precinct
46
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
OLD TOWN
SSA
48
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2023-12-28 · Expires 2026-02-15
License number
36274
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Zanies Comedy Club
Legal name
Zanies Comedy Clubs, INC.
Address
1548 N WELLS ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-02-16
Payment date
2023-12-27
Date issued
2023-12-28
Expiration
2026-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
2
Precinct
46
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
OLD TOWN
SSA
48
Public Place of AmusementlapseIssued 2022-02-23 · Expires 2024-02-15
License number
36273
License code
1050
Site number
1
DBA name
Zanies Comedy Club
Legal name
Zanies Comedy Clubs, INC.
Address
1548 N WELLS ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Provides Onsite Amusement or Entertainment
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-02-16
Payment date
2022-02-09
Date issued
2022-02-23
Expiration
2024-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
2
Precinct
46
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
OLD TOWN
SSA
48
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2022-02-23 · Expires 2024-02-15
License number
36271
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Zanies Comedy Club
Legal name
Zanies Comedy Clubs, INC.
Address
1548 N WELLS ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-02-16
Payment date
2022-02-09
Date issued
2022-02-23
Expiration
2024-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
2
Precinct
46
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
OLD TOWN
SSA
48
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2022-02-23 · Expires 2024-02-15
License number
36274
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Zanies Comedy Club
Legal name
Zanies Comedy Clubs, INC.
Address
1548 N WELLS ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-02-16
Payment date
2022-02-09
Date issued
2022-02-23
Expiration
2024-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
2
Precinct
46
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
OLD TOWN
SSA
48

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$151,830
Owner-occupied housing
39.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
87.5%
People per sq mi
43,711
White-collar workforce
71.5%
Census tract 17031080300 · ACS 5-year 2024

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