Cafe Descartes

Owners: Arshad Javid, Munazzah Jabeen
Acct #18418
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4
Total Licenses
1
Active
1
Locations
2002
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Chain

Cafe Descartes has been operating in Chicago since 2002 (~24 years). They currently hold 1 active license (4 total on file) across 1 location in NORTH PARK and O'HARE.

Primary activity: Retail Sales of Perishable Foods (Restaurant).

Notable: Chain.

Most recent activity: renewal on 2025-07-29.

Locations

4 addresses on file
  • 5500 N ST LOUIS AVE 1STNorth Park · 3 licensesActive
    Licenses (3)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-07-29
    • Retail Food Establishment2023-08-11
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-08-24
  • 10000 W OHARE ST BLDG 6 GATE 15Ohare · 1 licenseInactive
    Licenses (1)
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-12-09
  • 680 N LAKE SHORE DR 1ST 100Near North Side · 1 licenseInactive
    Licenses (1)
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-08-24
  • 5500 N ST LOUIS AVE 1ST LIBRARYNorth Park · 1 licenseInactive
    Licenses (1)
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-08-24

Activities

Retail Sales of Perishable FoodsRetail Sales of General Merchandise | Preparation and Sale of Coffee and/or DrinksSale of Food Prepared Onsite Without Dining Area

Licenses

6 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.

Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2025-07-29 · Expires 2027-09-15
License number
57056
License code
1006
Site number
4
DBA name
Cafe Descartes
Legal name
Cafe' Descartes Company,"
Address
5500 N ST LOUIS AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-09-16
Payment date
2025-07-29
Date issued
2025-07-29
Expiration
2027-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
39
Precinct
35
Police district
17
Community area
North Park
Neighborhood
NORTH PARK
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2023-08-11 · Expires 2025-09-15
License number
57056
License code
1006
Site number
4
DBA name
Cafe Descartes
Legal name
Cafe' Descartes Company,"
Address
5500 N ST LOUIS AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-09-16
Payment date
2023-08-11
Date issued
2023-08-11
Expiration
2025-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
39
Precinct
35
Police district
17
Community area
North Park
Neighborhood
NORTH PARK
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-12-09 · Expires 2023-09-15
License number
2818236
License code
1006
Site number
16
DBA name
Cafe Descartes
Legal name
Cafe' Descartes Company,"
Address
10000 W OHARE ST BLDG 6 GATE 15, CHICAGO, IL 60666
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise | Preparation and Sale of Coffee and/or Drinks
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-12-09
Payment date
2021-11-09
Date issued
2021-12-09
Expiration
2023-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
41
Precinct
27
Police district
16
Community area
Ohare
Neighborhood
O'HARE
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-08-24 · Expires 2023-09-15
License number
2069464
License code
1006
Site number
13
DBA name
Cafe Descartes Company
Legal name
Cafe' Descartes Company,"
Address
680 N LAKE SHORE DR 1ST 100, CHICAGO, IL 60611
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-09-16
Payment date
2021-08-11
Date issued
2021-08-24
Expiration
2023-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
2
Precinct
63
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
STREETERVILLE
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-08-24 · Expires 2023-09-15
License number
57056
License code
1006
Site number
4
DBA name
Cafe Descartes
Legal name
Cafe' Descartes Company,"
Address
5500 N ST LOUIS AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-09-16
Payment date
2021-08-11
Date issued
2021-08-24
Expiration
2023-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
39
Precinct
35
Police district
17
Community area
North Park
Neighborhood
NORTH PARK
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-08-24 · Expires 2023-09-15
License number
2320853
License code
1006
Site number
14
DBA name
Cafe Descartes
Legal name
Cafe' Descartes Company,"
Address
5500 N ST LOUIS AVE 1ST LIBRARY, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Sale of Food Prepared Onsite Without Dining Area
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-09-16
Payment date
2021-08-11
Date issued
2021-08-24
Expiration
2023-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
39
Precinct
35
Police district
17
Community area
North Park
Neighborhood
NORTH PARK
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$87,470
Owner-occupied housing
39.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.3%
People per sq mi
8,946
White-collar workforce
48.5%
Census tract 17031831800 · ACS 5-year 2024

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