Indie Media Studios

Owner: David Weatherston
Acct #468277
2
Total Licenses
2
Active
2
Locations
2020
Operating Since

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Business Summary

GrowingMulti-location operator

Indie Media Studios has been operating in Chicago since 2020 (~6 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses across 2 locations in BELMONT CRAGIN.

Primary activity: Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Training in The Arts of Combat and Self-Defense, Music, Art, Gymnastics, or Dance for Adults (Convenience Store).

Notable: Growing and Multi-location operator.

Most recent activity: renewal on 2026-07-23.

Locations

2 addresses on file
  • 5553 W BELMONT AVEBelmont Cragin · 4 licensesActive
    Licenses (4)
    • Limited Business LicenseActive2026-07-23
    • Limited Business License2024-06-18
    • Limited Business License2022-06-13
    • Limited Business License2020-06-09
  • 3148 N CENTRAL AVE 1STBelmont Cragin · 3 licensesActive
    Licenses (3)
    • Limited Business LicenseActive2026-07-23
    • Limited Business License2024-06-18
    • Limited Business License2023-03-07

Activities

Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Training in The Arts of Combat and Self-Defense, Music, Art, Gymnastics, or Dance for AdultsMiscellaneous Personal Services

Licenses

7 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.

Limited Business LicenserenewalActiveIssued 2026-07-23 · Expires 2028-06-15
License number
2732909
License code
1010
Site number
1
DBA name
Indie Media Studios
Legal name
Indie Media Studios INC.
Address
5553 W BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60641
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Training in The Arts of Combat and Self-Defense, Music, Art, Gymnastics, or Dance for Adults
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-06-16
Payment date
2026-07-23
Date issued
2026-07-23
Expiration
2028-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
31
Precinct
15
Police district
25
Community area
Belmont Cragin
Neighborhood
BELMONT CRAGIN
SSA
2
Limited Business LicenserenewalActiveIssued 2026-07-23 · Expires 2028-06-15
License number
2896168
License code
1010
Site number
2
DBA name
Indie Media Studios
Legal name
Indie Media Studios INC.
Address
3148 N CENTRAL AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60634
Business activity
Miscellaneous Personal Services
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-06-16
Payment date
2026-07-23
Date issued
2026-07-23
Expiration
2028-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
31
Precinct
15
Police district
25
Community area
Belmont Cragin
Neighborhood
BELMONT CRAGIN
SSA
2
Limited Business LicenselapseIssued 2024-06-18 · Expires 2026-06-15
License number
2896168
License code
1010
Site number
2
DBA name
Indie Media Studios
Legal name
Indie Media Studios INC.
Address
3148 N CENTRAL AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60634
Business activity
Miscellaneous Personal Services
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-06-16
Payment date
2024-06-17
Date issued
2024-06-18
Expiration
2026-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
31
Precinct
15
Police district
25
Community area
Belmont Cragin
Neighborhood
BELMONT CRAGIN
SSA
2
Limited Business LicenselapseIssued 2024-06-18 · Expires 2026-06-15
License number
2732909
License code
1010
Site number
1
DBA name
Indie Media Studios
Legal name
Indie Media Studios INC.
Address
5553 W BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60641
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Training in The Arts of Combat and Self-Defense, Music, Art, Gymnastics, or Dance for Adults
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-06-16
Payment date
2024-06-17
Date issued
2024-06-18
Expiration
2026-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
31
Precinct
15
Police district
25
Community area
Belmont Cragin
Neighborhood
BELMONT CRAGIN
SSA
2
Limited Business LicenselapseIssued 2023-03-07 · Expires 2024-06-15
License number
2896168
License code
1010
Site number
2
DBA name
Indie Media Studios
Legal name
Indie Media Studios INC.
Address
3148 N CENTRAL AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60634
Business activity
Miscellaneous Personal Services
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-03-07
Payment date
2023-03-07
Date issued
2023-03-07
Expiration
2024-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
31
Precinct
15
Police district
25
Community area
Belmont Cragin
Neighborhood
BELMONT CRAGIN
SSA
2
Limited Business LicenselapseIssued 2022-06-13 · Expires 2024-06-15
License number
2732909
License code
1010
Site number
1
DBA name
Indie Media Studios
Legal name
Indie Media Studios INC.
Address
5553 W BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60641
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Training in The Arts of Combat and Self-Defense, Music, Art, Gymnastics, or Dance for Adults
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-06-16
Payment date
2022-06-12
Date issued
2022-06-13
Expiration
2024-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
31
Precinct
15
Police district
25
Community area
Belmont Cragin
Neighborhood
BELMONT CRAGIN
SSA
2
Limited Business LicenselapseIssued 2020-06-09 · Expires 2022-06-15
License number
2732909
License code
1010
Site number
1
DBA name
Indie Media Studios
Legal name
Indie Media Studios INC.
Address
5553 W BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60641
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Training in The Arts of Combat and Self-Defense, Music, Art, Gymnastics, or Dance for Adults
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-06-09
Payment date
2020-06-08
Date issued
2020-06-09
Expiration
2022-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
31
Precinct
15
Police district
25
Community area
Belmont Cragin
Neighborhood
BELMONT CRAGIN
SSA
2

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$78,750
Owner-occupied housing
49.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.0%
People per sq mi
22,468
White-collar workforce
31.4%
Census tract 17031190300 · ACS 5-year 2024

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