540 Cafe

Owners: Mila Locations, LLC, Adam Mizrachi
Acct #397359
5
Total Licenses
4
Active
2
Locations
2015
Operating Since

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Business Summary

540 Cafe has been operating in Chicago since 2015 (~11 years). They currently hold 4 active licenses (5 total on file) across 2 locations in WEST LOOP.

Primary activity: Operation of a Shared Kitchen - Secondary to Primary Business (Supplemental) (Restaurant).

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

Locations

2 addresses on file
  • 540 W MADISON ST 2Near West Side · 6 licensesActive
    Licenses (6)
    • Food - Shared Kitchen - SupplementalActive2025-10-16
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-10-16
    • Retail Food Establishment2023-08-04
    • Food - Shared Kitchen - Supplemental2023-08-04
    • Food - Shared Kitchen - Supplemental2021-07-28
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-07-28
  • 540 W MADISON ST 1 140Near West Side · 8 licensesActive
    Licenses (8)
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityActive2025-10-16
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-10-16
    • Retail Food Establishment2023-08-04
    • Caterer's Liquor License2023-08-04
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2023-08-04
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2021-07-28
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-07-28
    • Caterer's Liquor License2021-07-28

Activities

Operation of a Shared Kitchen - Secondary to Primary Business (Supplemental)Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With SeatingConsumption of Liquor on PremisesCatering of Liquor To Events

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.

Food - Shared Kitchen - SupplementalrenewalActiveIssued 2025-10-16 · Expires 2027-09-15
License number
2569288
License code
8343
Site number
2
DBA name
540 Cafe
Legal name
540 West Madison Hospitality Group, LLC
Address
540 W MADISON ST 2, CHICAGO, IL 60661
Business activity
Operation of a Shared Kitchen - Secondary to Primary Business (Supplemental)
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-09-16
Payment date
2025-10-15
Date issued
2025-10-16
Expiration
2027-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
21
Police district
1
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2025-10-16 · Expires 2027-09-15
License number
2427778
License code
1006
Site number
2
DBA name
540 Cafe
Legal name
540 West Madison Hospitality Group, LLC
Address
540 W MADISON ST 2, CHICAGO, IL 60661
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-09-16
Payment date
2025-10-15
Date issued
2025-10-16
Expiration
2027-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
21
Police district
1
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityrenewalActiveIssued 2025-10-16 · Expires 2027-09-15
License number
2391267
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Slightly Toasted
Legal name
540 West Madison Hospitality Group, LLC
Address
540 W MADISON ST 1 140, CHICAGO, IL 60661
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-09-16
Payment date
2025-10-15
Date issued
2025-10-16
Expiration
2027-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
21
Police district
1
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2025-10-16 · Expires 2027-09-15
License number
2391266
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Slightly Toasted
Legal name
540 West Madison Hospitality Group, LLC
Address
540 W MADISON ST 1 140, CHICAGO, IL 60661
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-09-16
Payment date
2025-10-15
Date issued
2025-10-16
Expiration
2027-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
21
Police district
1
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2023-08-04 · Expires 2025-09-15
License number
2391266
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Slightly Toasted
Legal name
540 West Madison Hospitality Group, LLC
Address
540 W MADISON ST 1 140, CHICAGO, IL 60661
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-09-16
Payment date
2023-08-03
Date issued
2023-08-04
Expiration
2025-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
21
Police district
1
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2023-08-04 · Expires 2025-09-15
License number
2427778
License code
1006
Site number
2
DBA name
540 Cafe
Legal name
540 West Madison Hospitality Group, LLC
Address
540 W MADISON ST 2, CHICAGO, IL 60661
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-09-16
Payment date
2023-08-03
Date issued
2023-08-04
Expiration
2025-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
21
Police district
1
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Caterer's Liquor LicenselapseIssued 2023-08-04 · Expires 2025-09-15
License number
2423374
License code
1481
Site number
1
DBA name
Slightly Toasted
Legal name
540 West Madison Hospitality Group, LLC
Address
540 W MADISON ST 1 140, CHICAGO, IL 60661
Business activity
Catering of Liquor To Events
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-09-16
Payment date
2023-08-03
Date issued
2023-08-04
Expiration
2025-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
21
Police district
1
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Food - Shared Kitchen - SupplementallapseIssued 2023-08-04 · Expires 2025-09-15
License number
2569288
License code
8343
Site number
2
DBA name
540 Cafe
Legal name
540 West Madison Hospitality Group, LLC
Address
540 W MADISON ST 2, CHICAGO, IL 60661
Business activity
Operation of a Shared Kitchen - Secondary to Primary Business (Supplemental)
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-09-16
Payment date
2023-08-03
Date issued
2023-08-04
Expiration
2025-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
21
Police district
1
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2023-08-04 · Expires 2025-09-15
License number
2391267
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Slightly Toasted
Legal name
540 West Madison Hospitality Group, LLC
Address
540 W MADISON ST 1 140, CHICAGO, IL 60661
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-09-16
Payment date
2023-08-03
Date issued
2023-08-04
Expiration
2025-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
21
Police district
1
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Food - Shared Kitchen - SupplementallapseIssued 2021-07-28 · Expires 2023-09-15
License number
2569288
License code
8343
Site number
2
DBA name
540 Cafe
Legal name
540 West Madison Hospitality Group, LLC
Address
540 W MADISON ST 2, CHICAGO, IL 60661
Business activity
Operation of a Shared Kitchen - Secondary to Primary Business (Supplemental)
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-09-16
Payment date
2021-07-27
Date issued
2021-07-28
Expiration
2023-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
21
Police district
1
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-07-28 · Expires 2023-09-15
License number
2427778
License code
1006
Site number
2
DBA name
540 Cafe
Legal name
540 West Madison Hospitality Group, LLC
Address
540 W MADISON ST 2, CHICAGO, IL 60661
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-09-16
Payment date
2021-07-27
Date issued
2021-07-28
Expiration
2023-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
21
Police district
1
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2021-07-28 · Expires 2023-09-15
License number
2391267
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Slightly Toasted
Legal name
540 West Madison Hospitality Group, LLC
Address
540 W MADISON ST 1 140, CHICAGO, IL 60661
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-09-16
Payment date
2021-07-27
Date issued
2021-07-28
Expiration
2023-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
21
Police district
1
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-07-28 · Expires 2023-09-15
License number
2391266
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Slightly Toasted
Legal name
540 West Madison Hospitality Group, LLC
Address
540 W MADISON ST 1 140, CHICAGO, IL 60661
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-09-16
Payment date
2021-07-27
Date issued
2021-07-28
Expiration
2023-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
21
Police district
1
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available
Caterer's Liquor LicenselapseIssued 2021-07-28 · Expires 2023-09-15
License number
2423374
License code
1481
Site number
1
DBA name
Slightly Toasted
Legal name
540 West Madison Hospitality Group, LLC
Address
540 W MADISON ST 1 140, CHICAGO, IL 60661
Business activity
Catering of Liquor To Events
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-09-16
Payment date
2021-07-27
Date issued
2021-07-28
Expiration
2023-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
21
Police district
1
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
WEST LOOP
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$146,383
Owner-occupied housing
26.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
91.3%
People per sq mi
34,470
White-collar workforce
77.5%
Census tract 17031280100 · ACS 5-year 2024

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