Ali Baba Hookah Bar

Owner: Alex Attia
Acct #289383
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2
Total Licenses
2
Active
2
Locations
2005
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Ali Baba Hookah Bar has been operating in Chicago since 2005 (~21 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses across 2 locations in ALBANY PARK.

Primary activity: Retail Sale of Tobacco (Bakery / Cafe).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2025-10-16.

Locations

2 addresses on file
  • 4046 W LAWRENCE AVEAlbany Park · 6 licensesActive
    Licenses (6)
    • TobaccoActive2025-10-16
    • Tobacco2024-10-16
    • Tobacco2023-10-16
    • Tobacco2023-02-02
    • Tobacco2021-10-26
    • Tobacco2020-12-24
  • 4044 W LAWRENCE AVE 1Albany Park · 3 licensesActive
    Licenses (3)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-10-16
    • Retail Food Establishment2023-10-16
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-10-26

Activities

Retail Sale of TobaccoRetail 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.

TobaccorenewalActiveIssued 2025-10-16 · Expires 2026-12-15
License number
1676339
License code
1781
Site number
2
DBA name
Ali Baba Hookah Bar
Legal name
Alibaba Cafe & Restaurant, INC.
Address
4046 W LAWRENCE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60630
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-12-16
Payment date
2025-10-15
Date issued
2025-10-16
Expiration
2026-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
39
Precinct
8
Police district
17
Community area
Albany Park
Neighborhood
ALBANY PARK
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2025-10-16 · Expires 2027-12-15
License number
1884323
License code
1006
Site number
3
DBA name
Alibaba Cafe
Legal name
Alibaba Cafe & Restaurant, INC.
Address
4044 W LAWRENCE AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60630
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-12-16
Payment date
2025-10-15
Date issued
2025-10-16
Expiration
2027-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
39
Precinct
8
Police district
17
Community area
Albany Park
Neighborhood
ALBANY PARK
SSA
Data not available
TobaccolapseIssued 2024-10-16 · Expires 2025-12-15
License number
1676339
License code
1781
Site number
2
DBA name
Ali Baba Hookah Bar
Legal name
Alibaba Cafe & Restaurant, INC.
Address
4046 W LAWRENCE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60630
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-12-16
Payment date
2024-10-16
Date issued
2024-10-16
Expiration
2025-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
39
Precinct
8
Police district
17
Community area
Albany Park
Neighborhood
ALBANY PARK
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2023-10-16 · Expires 2025-12-15
License number
1884323
License code
1006
Site number
3
DBA name
Alibaba Cafe
Legal name
Alibaba Cafe & Restaurant, INC.
Address
4044 W LAWRENCE AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60630
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-12-16
Payment date
2023-10-15
Date issued
2023-10-16
Expiration
2025-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
39
Precinct
8
Police district
17
Community area
Albany Park
Neighborhood
ALBANY PARK
SSA
Data not available
TobaccolapseIssued 2023-10-16 · Expires 2024-12-15
License number
1676339
License code
1781
Site number
2
DBA name
Ali Baba Hookah Bar
Legal name
Alibaba Cafe & Restaurant, INC.
Address
4046 W LAWRENCE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60630
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-12-16
Payment date
2023-10-15
Date issued
2023-10-16
Expiration
2024-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
39
Precinct
8
Police district
17
Community area
Albany Park
Neighborhood
ALBANY PARK
SSA
Data not available
TobaccolapseIssued 2023-02-02 · Expires 2023-12-15
License number
1676339
License code
1781
Site number
2
DBA name
Ali Baba Hookah Bar
Legal name
Alibaba Cafe & Restaurant, INC.
Address
4046 W LAWRENCE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60630
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-12-16
Payment date
2023-01-21
Date issued
2023-02-02
Expiration
2023-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
39
Precinct
8
Police district
17
Community area
Albany Park
Neighborhood
ALBANY PARK
SSA
Data not available
TobaccolapseIssued 2021-10-26 · Expires 2022-12-15
License number
1676339
License code
1781
Site number
2
DBA name
Ali Baba Hookah Bar
Legal name
Alibaba Cafe & Restaurant, INC.
Address
4046 W LAWRENCE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60630
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-12-16
Payment date
2021-10-26
Date issued
2021-10-26
Expiration
2022-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
39
Precinct
8
Police district
17
Community area
Albany Park
Neighborhood
ALBANY PARK
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-10-26 · Expires 2023-12-15
License number
1884323
License code
1006
Site number
3
DBA name
Alibaba Cafe
Legal name
Alibaba Cafe & Restaurant, INC.
Address
4044 W LAWRENCE AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60630
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-12-16
Payment date
2021-10-26
Date issued
2021-10-26
Expiration
2023-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
39
Precinct
8
Police district
17
Community area
Albany Park
Neighborhood
ALBANY PARK
SSA
Data not available
TobaccolapseIssued 2020-12-24 · Expires 2021-12-15
License number
1676339
License code
1781
Site number
2
DBA name
Ali Baba Hookah Bar
Legal name
Alibaba Cafe & Restaurant, INC.
Address
4046 W LAWRENCE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60630
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-12-16
Payment date
2020-10-30
Date issued
2020-12-24
Expiration
2021-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
39
Precinct
8
Police district
17
Community area
Albany Park
Neighborhood
ALBANY PARK
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$110,306
Owner-occupied housing
77.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
45.1%
People per sq mi
12,823
White-collar workforce
53.3%
Census tract 17031140400 · ACS 5-year 2024

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