Wow Bao

Owners: Geoff Alexander, Hot Asian Buns LLC, Eclipse Partners LLC +1 more
Acct #418621
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6
Total Licenses
2
Active
2
Locations
2003
Operating Since

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Business Summary

ShrinkingPast revocationChainMulti-location operator

Wow Bao has been operating in Chicago since 2003 (~23 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses (6 total on file) across 2 locations in LOOP and MAGNIFICENT MILE.

Primary activity: Retail Sales of Perishable Foods (Restaurant).

Notable: Shrinking, Past revocation, Chain, and Multi-location operator.

Most recent activity: renewal on 2025-04-18.

Locations

6 addresses on file
  • 1 W WACKER DR 1STLoop · 3 licensesActive
    Licenses (3)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-04-18
    • Retail Food Establishment2023-04-06
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-07-22
  • 835 N MICHIGAN AVE 1STNear North Side · 3 licensesActive
    Licenses (3)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-04-18
    • Retail Food Establishment2023-03-17
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-07-22
  • 1 W WACKER DRLoop · 1 licenseInactive
    Licenses (1)
    • Special Event Food2024-10-16
  • 2806 N CLARK ST 1STLake View · 2 licensesInactive
    Licenses (2)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentCancelled2023-04-11
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-07-22
  • 1 W DIVISION ST 1Near North Side · 1 licenseInactive
    Licenses (1)
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-07-22
  • 1 W DIVISION ST 1STNear North Side · 1 licenseInactive
    Licenses (1)
    • Shared Kitchen User (Long Term)Cancelled2021-07-21

Activities

Retail Sales of Perishable Foods5 Day Single Event - Special Event FoodPreparation of Food and Dining on Premises With SeatingShared Kitchen User - Long Term

Licenses

11 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 2025-04-18 · Expires 2027-05-15
License number
1845262
License code
1006
Site number
3
DBA name
Wow Bao
Legal name
Wow Bao LLC
Address
1 W WACKER DR 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60601
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-05-16
Payment date
2025-04-17
Date issued
2025-04-18
Expiration
2027-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
9
Police district
1
Community area
Loop
Neighborhood
LOOP
SSA
1
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2025-04-18 · Expires 2027-05-15
License number
1379974
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Wow Bao
Legal name
Wow Bao LLC
Address
835 N MICHIGAN AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-05-16
Payment date
2025-04-17
Date issued
2025-04-18
Expiration
2027-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
2
Precinct
37
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
MAGNIFICENT MILE
SSA
Data not available
Special Event FoodlapseIssued 2024-10-16 · Expires 2024-09-24
License number
2992987
License code
1329
Site number
13
DBA name
Wow Bao
Legal name
Wow Bao LLC
Address
1 W WACKER DR, CHICAGO, IL 60601
Business activity
5 Day Single Event - Special Event Food
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-10-16
Payment date
2024-10-15
Date issued
2024-10-16
Expiration
2024-09-24
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
10
Police district
1
Community area
Loop
Neighborhood
LOOP
SSA
1
Retail Food EstablishmentcancellationCancelledIssued 2023-04-11 · Expires 2025-05-15
License number
2362828
License code
1006
Site number
5
DBA name
Wow Bao
Legal name
Wow Bao LLC
Address
2806 N CLARK ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-05-16
Payment date
2023-04-10
Date issued
2023-04-11
Expiration
2025-05-15
Status change
2024-05-30
Ward
44
Precinct
45
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
8
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2023-04-06 · Expires 2025-05-15
License number
1845262
License code
1006
Site number
3
DBA name
Wow Bao
Legal name
Wow Bao LLC
Address
1 W WACKER DR 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60601
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-05-16
Payment date
2023-04-05
Date issued
2023-04-06
Expiration
2025-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
9
Police district
1
Community area
Loop
Neighborhood
LOOP
SSA
1
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2023-03-17 · Expires 2025-05-15
License number
1379974
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Wow Bao
Legal name
Wow Bao LLC
Address
835 N MICHIGAN AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-05-16
Payment date
2023-03-16
Date issued
2023-03-17
Expiration
2025-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
2
Precinct
37
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
MAGNIFICENT MILE
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-07-22 · Expires 2023-05-15
License number
2362828
License code
1006
Site number
5
DBA name
Wow Bao
Legal name
Wow Bao LLC
Address
2806 N CLARK ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-05-16
Payment date
2021-04-16
Date issued
2021-07-22
Expiration
2023-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
44
Precinct
45
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
8
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-07-22 · Expires 2023-05-15
License number
1379974
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Wow Bao
Legal name
Wow Bao LLC
Address
835 N MICHIGAN AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-05-16
Payment date
2021-07-08
Date issued
2021-07-22
Expiration
2023-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
2
Precinct
37
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
MAGNIFICENT MILE
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-07-22 · Expires 2023-05-15
License number
2560729
License code
1006
Site number
6
DBA name
Wow Bao
Legal name
Wow Bao LLC
Address
1 W DIVISION ST 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-05-16
Payment date
2021-05-05
Date issued
2021-07-22
Expiration
2023-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
2
Precinct
29
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RUSH & DIVISION
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-07-22 · Expires 2023-05-15
License number
1845262
License code
1006
Site number
3
DBA name
Wow Bao
Legal name
Wow Bao LLC
Address
1 W WACKER DR 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60601
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-05-16
Payment date
2021-04-16
Date issued
2021-07-22
Expiration
2023-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
9
Police district
1
Community area
Loop
Neighborhood
LOOP
SSA
1
Shared Kitchen User (Long Term)cancellationCancelledIssued 2021-07-21 · Expires 2023-05-15
License number
2689412
License code
8344
Site number
10
DBA name
Wow Bao
Legal name
Wow Bao LLC
Address
1 W DIVISION ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Shared Kitchen User - Long Term
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-05-16
Payment date
2021-04-16
Date issued
2021-07-21
Expiration
2023-05-15
Status change
2022-03-03
Ward
2
Precinct
29
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RUSH & DIVISION
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$132,361
Owner-occupied housing
23.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
80.6%
People per sq mi
19,641
White-collar workforce
79.7%
Census tract 17031839100 · ACS 5-year 2024

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