Benny's Pizza

Owner: Octavio Rodriguez
Acct #315728
4
Total Licenses
2
Active
1
Locations
2007
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Benny's Pizza has been operating in Chicago since 2007 (~19 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses (4 total on file) across 1 location in LOWER WEST SIDE.

Primary activity: Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating (Restaurant).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2025-12-02.

Locations

2 addresses on file
  • 1244 W 18TH ST 1Lower West Side · 6 licensesActive
    Licenses (6)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-12-02
    • Food - Shared Kitchen - SupplementalActive2025-12-02
    • Retail Food Establishment2023-12-01
    • Food - Shared Kitchen - Supplemental2023-12-01
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-12-22
    • Food - Shared Kitchen - Supplemental2021-12-22
  • 1244 W 18TH STLower West Side · 2 licenses · 1 permitInactive
    Licenses (2)
    • Special Event Food2025-05-06
    • Pop-Up Retail User2025-04-29
    Permits (1)
    • Signs2026-02-02

Activities

Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With SeatingOperation of a Shared Kitchen - Secondary to Primary Business (Supplemental)180 Day Multiple Events - Special Event FoodOrganizer of Event with Retail Vendors (Multiple Shows within 91-180 Days)

Licenses

8 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 2025-12-02 · Expires 2027-12-15
License number
2501304
License code
1006
Site number
2
DBA name
Benny's Pizza
Legal name
Bennys Pizza Incorporated
Address
1244 W 18TH ST 1, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-12-16
Payment date
2025-12-01
Date issued
2025-12-02
Expiration
2027-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Food - Shared Kitchen - SupplementalrenewalActiveIssued 2025-12-02 · Expires 2027-12-15
License number
2664898
License code
8343
Site number
2
DBA name
Benny's Pizza
Legal name
Bennys Pizza Incorporated
Address
1244 W 18TH ST 1, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Operation of a Shared Kitchen - Secondary to Primary Business (Supplemental)
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-12-16
Payment date
2025-12-01
Date issued
2025-12-02
Expiration
2027-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Special Event FoodlapseIssued 2025-05-06 · Expires 2025-11-06
License number
3026069
License code
1329
Site number
5
DBA name
Benny's Pizza
Legal name
Bennys Pizza Incorporated
Address
1244 W 18TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
180 Day Multiple Events - Special Event Food
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-05-06
Payment date
2025-05-06
Date issued
2025-05-06
Expiration
2025-11-06
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Pop-Up Retail UserlapseIssued 2025-04-29 · Expires 2025-09-14
License number
3025877
License code
4409
Site number
4
DBA name
Benny's Pizza
Legal name
Bennys Pizza Incorporated
Address
1244 W 18TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Organizer of Event with Retail Vendors (Multiple Shows within 91-180 Days)
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-04-29
Payment date
2025-04-28
Date issued
2025-04-29
Expiration
2025-09-14
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2023-12-01 · Expires 2025-12-15
License number
2501304
License code
1006
Site number
2
DBA name
Benny's Pizza
Legal name
Bennys Pizza Incorporated
Address
1244 W 18TH ST 1, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-12-16
Payment date
2023-11-30
Date issued
2023-12-01
Expiration
2025-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Food - Shared Kitchen - SupplementallapseIssued 2023-12-01 · Expires 2025-12-15
License number
2664898
License code
8343
Site number
2
DBA name
Benny's Pizza
Legal name
Bennys Pizza Incorporated
Address
1244 W 18TH ST 1, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Operation of a Shared Kitchen - Secondary to Primary Business (Supplemental)
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-12-16
Payment date
2023-11-30
Date issued
2023-12-01
Expiration
2025-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-12-22 · Expires 2023-12-15
License number
2501304
License code
1006
Site number
2
DBA name
Benny's Pizza
Legal name
Bennys Pizza Incorporated
Address
1244 W 18TH ST 1, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-12-16
Payment date
2021-12-21
Date issued
2021-12-22
Expiration
2023-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Food - Shared Kitchen - SupplementallapseIssued 2021-12-22 · Expires 2023-12-15
License number
2664898
License code
8343
Site number
2
DBA name
Benny's Pizza
Legal name
Bennys Pizza Incorporated
Address
1244 W 18TH ST 1, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Operation of a Shared Kitchen - Secondary to Primary Business (Supplemental)
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-12-16
Payment date
2021-12-21
Date issued
2021-12-22
Expiration
2023-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Active permitSigns

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$86,938
Owner-occupied housing
20.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.7%
People per sq mi
27,993
White-collar workforce
45.2%
Census tract 17031310600 · ACS 5-year 2024

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