R J Grunts

Owners: Howard Katz, Manfred Joast, Jay Stieber +6 more
Acct #82
3
Total Licenses
3
Active
2
Locations
2002
Operating Since

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Business Summary

ShrinkingMulti-location operator

R J Grunts has been operating in Chicago since 2002 (~24 years). They currently hold 3 active licenses across 2 locations in LINCOLN PARK and EDGEWATER.

Primary activity: Retail Sales of Perishable Foods (Bar / Nightlife).

Notable: Shrinking and Multi-location operator.

Most recent activity: renewal on 2025-04-16.

Locations

2 addresses on file
  • 2054-2056 N LINCOLN PARK WEST 1ST #Lincoln Park · 6 licensesActive
    Licenses (6)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-04-16
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityActive2025-04-16
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2023-04-11
    • Retail Food Establishment2023-04-11
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2021-07-02
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-07-02
  • 5419 N SHERIDAN RD GENEREdgewater · 3 licensesActive
    Licenses (3)
    • Limited Business LicenseActive2025-04-16
    • Limited Business License2023-04-11
    • Limited Business License2021-07-02

Activities

Retail Sales of Perishable FoodsConsumption of Liquor on PremisesOperation of an Administrative Commercial Office

Licenses

9 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 2025-04-16 · Expires 2027-05-15
License number
853
License code
1006
Site number
4
DBA name
R J Grunts
Legal name
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, INC.
Address
2054-2056 N LINCOLN PARK WEST 1ST #, CHICAGO, IL 60614
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-05-16
Payment date
2025-04-16
Date issued
2025-04-16
Expiration
2027-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
43
Precinct
43
Police district
18
Community area
Lincoln Park
Neighborhood
LINCOLN PARK
SSA
23
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityrenewalActiveIssued 2025-04-16 · Expires 2027-05-15
License number
854
License code
1475
Site number
4
DBA name
R J Grunts
Legal name
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, INC.
Address
2054-2056 N LINCOLN PARK WEST 1ST #, CHICAGO, IL 60614
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-05-16
Payment date
2025-04-16
Date issued
2025-04-16
Expiration
2027-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
43
Precinct
43
Police district
18
Community area
Lincoln Park
Neighborhood
LINCOLN PARK
SSA
23
Limited Business LicenserenewalActiveIssued 2025-04-16 · Expires 2027-05-15
License number
856
License code
1010
Site number
3
DBA name
Lettuce Entertain You
Legal name
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, INC.
Address
5419 N SHERIDAN RD GENER, CHICAGO, IL 60640
Business activity
Operation of an Administrative Commercial Office
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-05-16
Payment date
2025-04-16
Date issued
2025-04-16
Expiration
2027-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
48
Precinct
9
Police district
20
Community area
Edgewater
Neighborhood
EDGEWATER
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2023-04-11 · Expires 2025-05-15
License number
854
License code
1475
Site number
4
DBA name
R J Grunts
Legal name
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, INC.
Address
2054-2056 N LINCOLN PARK WEST 1ST #, CHICAGO, IL 60614
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-05-16
Payment date
2023-04-11
Date issued
2023-04-11
Expiration
2025-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
43
Precinct
43
Police district
18
Community area
Lincoln Park
Neighborhood
LINCOLN PARK
SSA
23
Limited Business LicenselapseIssued 2023-04-11 · Expires 2025-05-15
License number
856
License code
1010
Site number
3
DBA name
Lettuce Entertain You
Legal name
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, INC.
Address
5419 N SHERIDAN RD GENER, CHICAGO, IL 60640
Business activity
Operation of an Administrative Commercial Office
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-05-16
Payment date
2023-04-11
Date issued
2023-04-11
Expiration
2025-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
48
Precinct
9
Police district
20
Community area
Edgewater
Neighborhood
EDGEWATER
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2023-04-11 · Expires 2025-05-15
License number
853
License code
1006
Site number
4
DBA name
R J Grunts
Legal name
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, INC.
Address
2054-2056 N LINCOLN PARK WEST 1ST #, CHICAGO, IL 60614
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-05-16
Payment date
2023-04-11
Date issued
2023-04-11
Expiration
2025-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
43
Precinct
43
Police district
18
Community area
Lincoln Park
Neighborhood
LINCOLN PARK
SSA
23
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2021-07-02 · Expires 2023-05-15
License number
854
License code
1475
Site number
4
DBA name
R J Grunts
Legal name
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, INC.
Address
2054-2056 N LINCOLN PARK WEST 1ST #, CHICAGO, IL 60614
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-05-16
Payment date
2021-07-02
Date issued
2021-07-02
Expiration
2023-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
43
Precinct
43
Police district
18
Community area
Lincoln Park
Neighborhood
LINCOLN PARK
SSA
23
Limited Business LicenselapseIssued 2021-07-02 · Expires 2023-05-15
License number
856
License code
1010
Site number
3
DBA name
Lettuce Entertain You
Legal name
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, INC.
Address
5419 N SHERIDAN RD GENER, CHICAGO, IL 60640
Business activity
Operation of an Administrative Commercial Office
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-05-16
Payment date
2021-07-02
Date issued
2021-07-02
Expiration
2023-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
48
Precinct
9
Police district
20
Community area
Edgewater
Neighborhood
EDGEWATER
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-07-02 · Expires 2023-05-15
License number
853
License code
1006
Site number
4
DBA name
R J Grunts
Legal name
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, INC.
Address
2054-2056 N LINCOLN PARK WEST 1ST #, CHICAGO, IL 60614
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-05-16
Payment date
2021-07-02
Date issued
2021-07-02
Expiration
2023-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
43
Precinct
43
Police district
18
Community area
Lincoln Park
Neighborhood
LINCOLN PARK
SSA
23

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$60,603
Owner-occupied housing
60.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
77.6%
People per sq mi
238,333
White-collar workforce
72.7%
Census tract 17031030702 · ACS 5-year 2024

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