Gideon Welles

Owners: Joseph Messner, Donard Lucey, Eoghan Murphy
Acct #397287
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2
Total Licenses
2
Active
1
Locations
2015
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Gideon Welles has been operating in Chicago since 2015 (~11 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses across 1 location in LINCOLN SQUARE.

Primary activity: Consumption of Liquor on Premises (Restaurant).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2025-06-17.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 4500 N LINCOLN AVELincoln Square · 6 licensesActive
    Licenses (6)
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityActive2025-06-17
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-06-17
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2023-06-30
    • Retail Food Establishment2023-06-30
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2021-07-29
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-07-29

Activities

Consumption of Liquor on PremisesPreparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating

Licenses

6 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.

Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityrenewalActiveIssued 2025-06-17 · Expires 2027-08-15
License number
2391124
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Gideon Welles
Legal name
4500 North Lincoln, LLC
Address
4500 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-08-16
Payment date
2025-06-17
Date issued
2025-06-17
Expiration
2027-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
47
Precinct
42
Police district
19
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
21
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2025-06-17 · Expires 2027-08-15
License number
2391123
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Gideon Welles
Legal name
4500 North Lincoln, LLC
Address
4500 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-08-16
Payment date
2025-06-17
Date issued
2025-06-17
Expiration
2027-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
47
Precinct
42
Police district
19
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
21
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2023-06-30 · Expires 2025-08-15
License number
2391124
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Gideon Welles
Legal name
4500 North Lincoln, LLC
Address
4500 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-08-16
Payment date
2023-06-29
Date issued
2023-06-30
Expiration
2025-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
47
Precinct
42
Police district
19
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
21
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2023-06-30 · Expires 2025-08-15
License number
2391123
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Gideon Welles
Legal name
4500 North Lincoln, LLC
Address
4500 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-08-16
Payment date
2023-06-29
Date issued
2023-06-30
Expiration
2025-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
47
Precinct
42
Police district
19
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
21
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2021-07-29 · Expires 2023-08-15
License number
2391124
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Gideon Welles
Legal name
4500 North Lincoln, LLC
Address
4500 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-08-16
Payment date
2021-06-20
Date issued
2021-07-29
Expiration
2023-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
47
Precinct
42
Police district
19
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
21
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-07-29 · Expires 2023-08-15
License number
2391123
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Gideon Welles
Legal name
4500 North Lincoln, LLC
Address
4500 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-08-16
Payment date
2021-06-20
Date issued
2021-07-29
Expiration
2023-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
47
Precinct
42
Police district
19
Community area
Lincoln Square
Neighborhood
LINCOLN SQUARE
SSA
21

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$86,359
Owner-occupied housing
37.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
78.0%
People per sq mi
18,243
White-collar workforce
61.8%
Census tract 17031040900 · ACS 5-year 2024

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