Josephine's Cooking

Owners: Josephine Wade, Victor Love
Acct #52815
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6
Total Licenses
2
Active
1
Locations
2002
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Josephine's Cooking has been operating in Chicago since 2002 (~24 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses (6 total on file) across 1 location in GRAND CROSSING.

Primary activity: 180 Day Multiple Events - Special Event Food (Grocery).

Most recent activity: new on 2026-07-08.

Locations

2 addresses on file
  • 436 E 79TH STGreater Grand Crossing · 5 licensesActive
    Licenses (5)
    • Special Event FoodActive2026-07-08
    • Special Event Food2025-08-19
    • Special Event Food2024-08-05
    • Special Event Food2023-09-06
    • Special Event Food2022-05-12
  • 436-440 E 79TH ST 1STGreater Grand Crossing · 3 licensesActive
    Licenses (3)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-03-25
    • Retail Food Establishment2023-05-08
    • Retail Food Establishment2020-12-23

Activities

180 Day Multiple Events - Special Event FoodRetail Sales of Perishable Foods

Licenses

8 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.

Special Event FoodnewActiveIssued 2026-07-08 · Expires 2027-01-04
License number
3090639
License code
1329
Site number
15
DBA name
Josephine's Cooking
Legal name
Ben-vic INC.
Address
436 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619
Business activity
180 Day Multiple Events - Special Event Food
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-07-08
Payment date
2026-07-08
Date issued
2026-07-08
Expiration
2027-01-04
Status change
Data not available
Ward
6
Precinct
44
Police district
6
Community area
Greater Grand Crossing
Neighborhood
GRAND CROSSING
SSA
51
Special Event FoodlapseIssued 2025-08-19 · Expires 2026-02-06
License number
3041523
License code
1329
Site number
14
DBA name
Josephine's Cooking
Legal name
Ben-vic INC.
Address
436 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619
Business activity
180 Day Multiple Events - Special Event Food
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-08-19
Payment date
2025-08-11
Date issued
2025-08-19
Expiration
2026-02-06
Status change
Data not available
Ward
6
Precinct
44
Police district
6
Community area
Greater Grand Crossing
Neighborhood
GRAND CROSSING
SSA
51
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2025-03-25 · Expires 2026-10-15
License number
25152
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Josephine's Cookin'
Legal name
Ben-vic INC.
Address
436-440 E 79TH ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-10-16
Payment date
2024-10-15
Date issued
2025-03-25
Expiration
2026-10-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
6
Precinct
44
Police district
6
Community area
Greater Grand Crossing
Neighborhood
GRAND CROSSING
SSA
51
Special Event FoodlapseIssued 2024-08-05 · Expires 2024-12-19
License number
2971701
License code
1329
Site number
13
DBA name
Josephine's Cooking
Legal name
Ben-vic INC.
Address
436 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619
Business activity
180 Day Multiple Events - Special Event Food
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-08-05
Payment date
2024-07-18
Date issued
2024-08-05
Expiration
2024-12-19
Status change
Data not available
Ward
6
Precinct
44
Police district
6
Community area
Greater Grand Crossing
Neighborhood
GRAND CROSSING
SSA
51
Special Event FoodlapseIssued 2023-09-06 · Expires 2024-02-07
License number
2924822
License code
1329
Site number
12
DBA name
Josephine's Cooking
Legal name
Ben-vic INC.
Address
436 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619
Business activity
180 Day Multiple Events - Special Event Food
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-09-06
Payment date
2023-08-16
Date issued
2023-09-06
Expiration
2024-02-07
Status change
Data not available
Ward
6
Precinct
44
Police district
6
Community area
Greater Grand Crossing
Neighborhood
GRAND CROSSING
SSA
51
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2023-05-08 · Expires 2024-10-15
License number
25152
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Josephine's Cookin'
Legal name
Ben-vic INC.
Address
436-440 E 79TH ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-10-16
Payment date
2022-10-26
Date issued
2023-05-08
Expiration
2024-10-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
6
Precinct
44
Police district
6
Community area
Greater Grand Crossing
Neighborhood
GRAND CROSSING
SSA
51
Special Event FoodlapseIssued 2022-05-12 · Expires 2022-11-16
License number
2846135
License code
1329
Site number
11
DBA name
Josephine's Cooking
Legal name
Ben-vic INC.
Address
436 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619
Business activity
180 Day Multiple Events - Special Event Food
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-05-12
Payment date
2022-05-11
Date issued
2022-05-12
Expiration
2022-11-16
Status change
Data not available
Ward
6
Precinct
44
Police district
6
Community area
Greater Grand Crossing
Neighborhood
GRAND CROSSING
SSA
51
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2020-12-23 · Expires 2022-10-15
License number
25152
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Josephine's Cookin'
Legal name
Ben-vic INC.
Address
436-440 E 79TH ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-10-16
Payment date
2020-09-22
Date issued
2020-12-23
Expiration
2022-10-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
6
Precinct
44
Police district
6
Community area
Greater Grand Crossing
Neighborhood
GRAND CROSSING
SSA
51

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$31,830
Owner-occupied housing
39.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.4%
People per sq mi
13,106
White-collar workforce
27.6%
Census tract 17031691400 · ACS 5-year 2024

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