Yaya Mart

Owner: Ali Abobakr
Acct #506740
3
Total Licenses
2
Active
1
Locations
2024
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Past revocationRecycled storefront

Yaya Mart has been operating in Chicago since 2024 (~2 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses (3 total on file) across 1 location in LOWER WEST SIDE.

Primary activity: Retail Sales of Flavored Tobacco Products | Retail Sales of Electronic Cigarettes and Liquid Nicotine Products and Accessories (Under 20% of Gross Revenue of Business) (Grocery).

Notable: Past revocation and Recycled storefront.

Most recent activity: renewal on 2026-05-08.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 1458 W 18TH STLower West Side · 5 licensesActive
    Licenses (5)
    • TobaccoActive2026-05-08
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2026-05-08
    • Tobacco2026-02-05
    • Retail Food Establishment2025-03-06
    • Limited Business LicenseCancelled2024-05-07

Activities

Retail Sales of Flavored Tobacco Products | Retail Sales of Electronic Cigarettes and Liquid Nicotine Products and Accessories (Under 20% of Gross Revenue of Business)Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Retail Sales of Perishable FoodsRetail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food

Licenses

5 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.

TobaccorenewalActiveIssued 2026-05-08 · Expires 2027-05-15
License number
3056978
License code
1781
Site number
1
DBA name
Yaya Mart
Legal name
Yaya C, INC.
Address
1458 W 18TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Retail Sales of Flavored Tobacco Products | Retail Sales of Electronic Cigarettes and Liquid Nicotine Products and Accessories (Under 20% of Gross Revenue of Business)
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-05-16
Payment date
2026-05-07
Date issued
2026-05-08
Expiration
2027-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2026-05-08 · Expires 2028-05-15
License number
3007159
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Yaya Mart
Legal name
Yaya C, INC.
Address
1458 W 18TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-05-16
Payment date
2026-05-07
Date issued
2026-05-08
Expiration
2028-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
TobaccolapseIssued 2026-02-05 · Expires 2026-05-15
License number
3056978
License code
1781
Site number
1
DBA name
Yaya Mart
Legal name
Yaya C, INC.
Address
1458 W 18TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Retail Sales of Flavored Tobacco Products | Retail Sales of Electronic Cigarettes and Liquid Nicotine Products and Accessories (Under 20% of Gross Revenue of Business)
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-02-05
Payment date
2026-01-08
Date issued
2026-02-05
Expiration
2026-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2025-03-06 · Expires 2026-05-15
License number
3007159
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Yaya Mart
Legal name
Yaya C, INC.
Address
1458 W 18TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food | Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-03-06
Payment date
2025-01-17
Date issued
2025-03-06
Expiration
2026-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available
Limited Business LicensecancellationCancelledIssued 2024-05-07 · Expires 2026-05-15
License number
2966702
License code
1010
Site number
1
DBA name
Yaya Mart
Legal name
Yaya C, INC.
Address
1458 W 18TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise and Non-Perishable Food
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-05-07
Payment date
2024-05-07
Date issued
2024-05-07
Expiration
2026-05-15
Status change
2026-01-06
Ward
25
Precinct
24
Police district
12
Community area
Lower West Side
Neighborhood
LOWER WEST SIDE
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$86,938
Owner-occupied housing
20.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.7%
People per sq mi
27,993
White-collar workforce
45.2%
Census tract 17031310600 · ACS 5-year 2024

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