Wa! Kaoyu

Owner: Jinzhui Chen
Acct #396883
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2
Total Licenses
1
Active
1
Locations
2015
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Past revocationRecycled storefront

Wa! Kaoyu has been operating in Chicago since 2015 (~11 years). They currently hold 1 active license (2 total on file) across 1 location in CHINATOWN.

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

Notable: Past revocation and Recycled storefront.

Most recent activity: renewal on 2025-04-17.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 2230 S WENTWORTH AVE 1ST FLArmour Square · 5 licensesActive
    Licenses (5)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-04-17
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityCancelled2024-02-15
    • Retail Food Establishment2024-02-15
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-11-22
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2021-11-22

Activities

Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With SeatingConsumption of Liquor on Premises

Licenses

5 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 2025-04-17 · Expires 2027-04-15
License number
2386079
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Wa! Kaoyu
Legal name
Lao Hunan Of Jc INC.
Address
2230 S WENTWORTH AVE 1ST FL, CHICAGO, IL 60616
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-04-16
Payment date
2025-04-16
Date issued
2025-04-17
Expiration
2027-04-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
11
Precinct
14
Police district
9
Community area
Armour Square
Neighborhood
CHINATOWN
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitycancellationCancelledIssued 2024-02-15 · Expires 2025-04-15
License number
2412110
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Wa! Kaoyu
Legal name
Lao Hunan Of Jc INC.
Address
2230 S WENTWORTH AVE 1ST FL, CHICAGO, IL 60616
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-04-16
Payment date
2024-01-05
Date issued
2024-02-15
Expiration
2025-04-15
Status change
2024-10-09
Ward
11
Precinct
14
Police district
9
Community area
Armour Square
Neighborhood
CHINATOWN
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2024-02-15 · Expires 2025-04-15
License number
2386079
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Wa! Kaoyu
Legal name
Lao Hunan Of Jc INC.
Address
2230 S WENTWORTH AVE 1ST FL, CHICAGO, IL 60616
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-04-16
Payment date
2024-01-05
Date issued
2024-02-15
Expiration
2025-04-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
11
Precinct
14
Police district
9
Community area
Armour Square
Neighborhood
CHINATOWN
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-11-22 · Expires 2023-04-15
License number
2386079
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Wa! Kaoyu
Legal name
Lao Hunan Of Jc INC.
Address
2230 S WENTWORTH AVE 1ST FL, CHICAGO, IL 60616
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-04-16
Payment date
2021-11-19
Date issued
2021-11-22
Expiration
2023-04-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
11
Precinct
14
Police district
9
Community area
Armour Square
Neighborhood
CHINATOWN
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2021-11-22 · Expires 2023-04-15
License number
2412110
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Wa! Kaoyu
Legal name
Lao Hunan Of Jc INC.
Address
2230 S WENTWORTH AVE 1ST FL, CHICAGO, IL 60616
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-04-16
Payment date
2021-11-19
Date issued
2021-11-22
Expiration
2023-04-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
11
Precinct
14
Police district
9
Community area
Armour Square
Neighborhood
CHINATOWN
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$44,083
Owner-occupied housing
41.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.6%
People per sq mi
16,977
White-collar workforce
35.8%
Census tract 17031841100 · ACS 5-year 2024

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