Tropic Island Jerk Chicken

Owner: Merline Grant
Acct #471726
1
Total Licenses
1
Active
1
Locations
2020
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Tropic Island Jerk Chicken has been operating in Chicago since 2020 (~6 years). They currently hold 1 active license across 1 location in CHATHAM.

Primary activity: Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating (Restaurant).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2025-06-25.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 553 E 79TH ST 1STChatham · 3 licensesActive
    Licenses (3)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-06-25
    • Retail Food Establishment2022-12-13
    • Retail Food Establishment2020-12-07

Activities

Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating

Licenses

3 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 2025-06-25 · Expires 2026-12-15
License number
2762149
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Tropic Island Jerk Chicken
Legal name
Tropic Island Jerk Chicken & Jamaican Island Cusin
Address
553 E 79TH ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-12-16
Payment date
2025-05-29
Date issued
2025-06-25
Expiration
2026-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
6
Precinct
42
Police district
6
Community area
Chatham
Neighborhood
CHATHAM
SSA
51
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2022-12-13 · Expires 2024-12-15
License number
2762149
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Tropic Island Jerk Chicken
Legal name
Tropic Island Jerk Chicken & Jamaican Island Cusin
Address
553 E 79TH ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-12-16
Payment date
2022-12-08
Date issued
2022-12-13
Expiration
2024-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
6
Precinct
42
Police district
6
Community area
Chatham
Neighborhood
CHATHAM
SSA
51
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2020-12-07 · Expires 2022-12-15
License number
2762149
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Tropic Island Jerk Chicken
Legal name
Tropic Island Jerk Chicken & Jamaican Island Cusin
Address
553 E 79TH ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-12-07
Payment date
2020-11-17
Date issued
2020-12-07
Expiration
2022-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
6
Precinct
42
Police district
6
Community area
Chatham
Neighborhood
CHATHAM
SSA
51

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$39,897
Owner-occupied housing
31.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.5%
People per sq mi
25,878
White-collar workforce
44.0%
Census tract 17031440201 · ACS 5-year 2024

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