Ground Up Cafe

Owner: Alexander Theoharis
Acct #468403
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3
Total Licenses
1
Active
1
Locations
2020
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Chain

Ground Up Cafe has been operating in Chicago since 2020 (~6 years). They currently hold 1 active license (3 total on file) across 1 location in RIVER NORTH.

Primary activity: Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area (Restaurant).

Notable: Chain.

Most recent activity: renewal on 2026-07-28.

Locations

2 addresses on file
  • 363 W ERIE ST 1 125Near North Side · 4 licensesActive
    Licenses (4)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2026-07-28
    • Retail Food Establishment2024-07-10
    • Retail Food Establishment2022-07-14
    • Retail Food Establishment2020-06-26
  • 363 W ERIE STNear North Side · 2 licenses · 18 permitsInactive
    Licenses (2)
    • Special Event Food2024-09-06
    • Special Event Food2024-07-18
    Permits (18)
    • Express Permit Program · Operating2025-02-21
    • Express Permit Program · Operating2024-03-27
    • Express Permit Program · Operating2022-05-11
    • Renovation/Alteration · Operating2022-04-14
    • Express Permit Program · Operating2022-01-27
    • Express Permit Program · Operating2021-11-02
    • Renovation/Alteration · Operating2021-08-31
    • Renovation/Alteration · Mid construction2021-08-16
    • Renovation/Alteration · Mid construction2021-08-02
    • Easy Permit Process · Operating2021-08-02
    • Easy Permit Process · Operating2021-08-02
    • Easy Permit Process · Operating2020-10-30
    • Easy Permit Process · Operating2020-10-28
    • Elevator Equipment · Operating2020-08-11
    • Express Permit Program · Operating2019-05-14
    • Express Permit Program · Operating2019-05-03
    • Renovation/Alteration · Operating2019-03-28
    • Easy Permit Process · Operating2019-02-14

Activities

Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area5 Day Single Event - Special Event Food

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.

Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2026-07-28 · Expires 2028-07-15
License number
2738187
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Ground Up Cafe
Legal name
Ground Up 363 Erie LLC
Address
363 W ERIE ST 1 125, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-07-16
Payment date
2026-07-27
Date issued
2026-07-28
Expiration
2028-07-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
38
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Special Event FoodlapseIssued 2024-09-06 · Expires 2024-09-08
License number
2988617
License code
1329
Site number
3
DBA name
Ground Up Cafe
Legal name
Ground Up 363 Erie LLC
Address
363 W ERIE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
5 Day Single Event - Special Event Food
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-09-06
Payment date
2024-09-06
Date issued
2024-09-06
Expiration
2024-09-08
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
38
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Special Event FoodlapseIssued 2024-07-18 · Expires 2024-07-22
License number
2983042
License code
1329
Site number
2
DBA name
Ground Up Cafe
Legal name
Ground Up 363 Erie LLC
Address
363 W ERIE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
5 Day Single Event - Special Event Food
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-07-18
Payment date
2024-07-18
Date issued
2024-07-18
Expiration
2024-07-22
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
38
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2024-07-10 · Expires 2026-07-15
License number
2738187
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Ground Up Cafe
Legal name
Ground Up 363 Erie LLC
Address
363 W ERIE ST 1 125, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-07-16
Payment date
2024-07-09
Date issued
2024-07-10
Expiration
2026-07-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
38
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2022-07-14 · Expires 2024-07-15
License number
2738187
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Ground Up Cafe
Legal name
Ground Up 363 Erie LLC
Address
363 W ERIE ST 1 125, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-07-16
Payment date
2022-07-13
Date issued
2022-07-14
Expiration
2024-07-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
38
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2020-06-26 · Expires 2022-07-15
License number
2738187
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Ground Up Cafe
Legal name
Ground Up 363 Erie LLC
Address
363 W ERIE ST 1 125, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Sale of Food Prepared Onsite With Dining Area
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-06-26
Payment date
2020-06-19
Date issued
2020-06-26
Expiration
2022-07-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
38
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Active permitExpress Permit Program

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$147,354
Owner-occupied housing
45.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
92.2%
People per sq mi
49,946
White-collar workforce
80.4%
Census tract 17031081800 · ACS 5-year 2024

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