Foster Shell

Owner: Mahboob Abbas
Acct #335916
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4
Total Licenses
3
Active
1
Locations
2008
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Foster Shell has been operating in Chicago since 2008 (~18 years). They currently hold 3 active licenses (4 total on file) across 1 location in LINCOLN SQUARE.

Primary activity: Retail Sale of Tobacco (Grocery).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2025-09-12.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 5201 N WESTERN AVELincoln Square · 14 licensesActive
    Licenses (14)
    • TobaccoActive2025-09-12
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-09-12
    • Filling StationActive2025-09-12
    • Tobacco2024-09-16
    • Filling Station2023-09-12
    • Motor Vehicle Services License2023-09-12
    • Tobacco2023-09-12
    • Retail Food Establishment2023-09-12
    • Tobacco2022-09-09
    • Filling Station2021-10-07
    • Motor Vehicle Services License2021-10-07
    • Tobacco2021-10-07
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-10-07
    • Tobacco2020-08-17

Activities

Retail Sale of TobaccoRetail Sales of Perishable FoodsOperation of a Fuel Filling StationMotor Vehicle Repair - Engine and Transmission Work

Licenses

14 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 2025-09-12 · Expires 2026-09-15
License number
1923025
License code
1781
Site number
1
DBA name
Foster Shell
Legal name
Western Foster LLC
Address
5201 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-09-16
Payment date
2025-09-11
Date issued
2025-09-12
Expiration
2026-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
40
Precinct
21
Police district
20
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2025-09-12 · Expires 2027-09-15
License number
1923022
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Foster Shell
Legal name
Western Foster LLC
Address
5201 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-09-16
Payment date
2025-09-11
Date issued
2025-09-12
Expiration
2027-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
40
Precinct
21
Police district
20
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
Data not available
Filling StationrenewalActiveIssued 2025-09-12 · Expires 2027-09-15
License number
1923023
License code
1275
Site number
1
DBA name
Foster Shell
Legal name
Western Foster LLC
Address
5201 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Operation of a Fuel Filling Station
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-09-16
Payment date
2025-09-11
Date issued
2025-09-12
Expiration
2027-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
40
Precinct
21
Police district
20
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
Data not available
TobaccolapseIssued 2024-09-16 · Expires 2025-09-15
License number
1923025
License code
1781
Site number
1
DBA name
Foster Shell
Legal name
Western Foster LLC
Address
5201 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-09-16
Payment date
2024-09-14
Date issued
2024-09-16
Expiration
2025-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
40
Precinct
21
Police district
20
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
Data not available
Filling StationlapseIssued 2023-09-12 · Expires 2025-09-15
License number
1923023
License code
1275
Site number
1
DBA name
Foster Shell
Legal name
Western Foster LLC
Address
5201 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Operation of a Fuel Filling Station
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-09-16
Payment date
2023-09-11
Date issued
2023-09-12
Expiration
2025-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
40
Precinct
21
Police district
20
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
Data not available
Motor Vehicle Services LicenselapseIssued 2023-09-12 · Expires 2025-09-15
License number
2215077
License code
8340
Site number
1
DBA name
Foster Shell
Legal name
Western Foster LLC
Address
5201 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Motor Vehicle Repair - Engine and Transmission Work
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-09-16
Payment date
2023-09-11
Date issued
2023-09-12
Expiration
2025-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
40
Precinct
21
Police district
20
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
Data not available
TobaccolapseIssued 2023-09-12 · Expires 2024-09-15
License number
1923025
License code
1781
Site number
1
DBA name
Foster Shell
Legal name
Western Foster LLC
Address
5201 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-09-16
Payment date
2023-09-11
Date issued
2023-09-12
Expiration
2024-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
40
Precinct
21
Police district
20
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2023-09-12 · Expires 2025-09-15
License number
1923022
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Foster Shell
Legal name
Western Foster LLC
Address
5201 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-09-16
Payment date
2023-09-11
Date issued
2023-09-12
Expiration
2025-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
40
Precinct
21
Police district
20
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
Data not available
TobaccolapseIssued 2022-09-09 · Expires 2023-09-15
License number
1923025
License code
1781
Site number
1
DBA name
Foster Shell
Legal name
Western Foster LLC
Address
5201 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-09-16
Payment date
2022-09-08
Date issued
2022-09-09
Expiration
2023-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
40
Precinct
21
Police district
20
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
Data not available
Filling StationlapseIssued 2021-10-07 · Expires 2023-09-15
License number
1923023
License code
1275
Site number
1
DBA name
Foster Shell
Legal name
Western Foster LLC
Address
5201 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Operation of a Fuel Filling Station
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-09-16
Payment date
2021-10-06
Date issued
2021-10-07
Expiration
2023-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
40
Precinct
21
Police district
20
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
Data not available
Motor Vehicle Services LicenselapseIssued 2021-10-07 · Expires 2023-09-15
License number
2215077
License code
8340
Site number
1
DBA name
Foster Shell
Legal name
Western Foster LLC
Address
5201 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Motor Vehicle Repair - Engine and Transmission Work
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-09-16
Payment date
2021-10-06
Date issued
2021-10-07
Expiration
2023-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
40
Precinct
21
Police district
20
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
Data not available
TobaccolapseIssued 2021-10-07 · Expires 2022-09-15
License number
1923025
License code
1781
Site number
1
DBA name
Foster Shell
Legal name
Western Foster LLC
Address
5201 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-09-16
Payment date
2021-10-06
Date issued
2021-10-07
Expiration
2022-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
40
Precinct
21
Police district
20
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-10-07 · Expires 2023-09-15
License number
1923022
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Foster Shell
Legal name
Western Foster LLC
Address
5201 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-09-16
Payment date
2021-10-06
Date issued
2021-10-07
Expiration
2023-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
40
Precinct
21
Police district
20
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
Data not available
TobaccolapseIssued 2020-08-17 · Expires 2021-09-15
License number
1923025
License code
1781
Site number
1
DBA name
Foster Shell
Legal name
Western Foster LLC
Address
5201 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-09-16
Payment date
2020-08-15
Date issued
2020-08-17
Expiration
2021-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
40
Precinct
21
Police district
20
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$90,952
Owner-occupied housing
47.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
66.8%
People per sq mi
5,235
White-collar workforce
65.6%
Census tract 17031040100 · ACS 5-year 2024

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