Makola African Supermart

Owners: Gifty Somuah, Osei Bossman
Acct #279945
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1
Total Licenses
1
Active
1
Locations
2004
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Makola African Supermart has been operating in Chicago since 2004 (~22 years). They currently hold 1 active license across 1 location in UPTOWN.

Primary activity: Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Retail Sales of Perishable Foods (Grocery).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2025-07-28.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 1017-1019 W WILSON AVEUptown · 3 licensesActive
    Licenses (3)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-07-28
    • Retail Food Establishment2023-07-13
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-07-15

Activities

Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Retail Sales of Perishable Foods

Licenses

3 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 2025-07-28 · Expires 2027-07-15
License number
2374096
License code
1006
Site number
5
DBA name
Makola African Supermart
Legal name
Makola African Supermarket INC.
Address
1017-1019 W WILSON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60640
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-07-16
Payment date
2025-07-15
Date issued
2025-07-28
Expiration
2027-07-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
46
Precinct
38
Police district
19
Community area
Uptown
Neighborhood
UPTOWN
SSA
34
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2023-07-13 · Expires 2025-07-15
License number
2374096
License code
1006
Site number
5
DBA name
Makola African Supermart
Legal name
Makola African Supermarket INC.
Address
1017-1019 W WILSON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60640
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-07-16
Payment date
2023-07-13
Date issued
2023-07-13
Expiration
2025-07-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
46
Precinct
38
Police district
19
Community area
Uptown
Neighborhood
UPTOWN
SSA
34
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-07-15 · Expires 2023-07-15
License number
2374096
License code
1006
Site number
5
DBA name
Makola African Supermart
Legal name
Makola African Supermarket INC.
Address
1017-1019 W WILSON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60640
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-07-16
Payment date
2021-07-15
Date issued
2021-07-15
Expiration
2023-07-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
46
Precinct
38
Police district
19
Community area
Uptown
Neighborhood
UPTOWN
SSA
34

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$72,050
Owner-occupied housing
33.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
62.9%
People per sq mi
12,875
White-collar workforce
63.4%
Census tract 17031830700 · ACS 5-year 2024

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