Busy Burger

Owner: Joseph Devito
Acct #8797
2
Total Licenses
1
Active
1
Locations
2002
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Busy Burger has been operating in Chicago since 2002 (~24 years). They currently hold 1 active license (2 total on file) across 1 location in LITTLE ITALY, UIC.

Primary activity: Retail Sales of Perishable Foods (Restaurant).

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

Locations

1 address on file
  • 1120 W TAYLOR STNear West Side · 5 licenses · 2 permitsActive
    Licenses (5)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2026-07-28
    • Retail Food Establishment2024-04-16
    • Special Event Food2022-07-05
    • Retail Food Establishment2022-03-21
    • Retail Food Establishment2020-06-24
    Permits (2)
    • Easy Permit Process · Operating2021-01-06
    • Easy Permit Process · Operating2020-12-14

Activities

Retail Sales of Perishable Foods180 Day Multiple Events - Special Event 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.

Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2026-07-28 · Expires 2028-05-15
License number
21159
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Busy Burger
Legal name
Burger Empire LLC
Address
1120 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-05-16
Payment date
2026-07-28
Date issued
2026-07-28
Expiration
2028-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
27
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
LITTLE ITALY, UIC
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2024-04-16 · Expires 2026-05-15
License number
21159
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Busy Burger
Legal name
Burger Empire LLC
Address
1120 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-05-16
Payment date
2024-04-15
Date issued
2024-04-16
Expiration
2026-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
27
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
LITTLE ITALY, UIC
SSA
Data not available
Special Event FoodlapseIssued 2022-07-05 · Expires 2023-01-24
License number
2856685
License code
1329
Site number
3
DBA name
Burger Empire LLC
Legal name
Burger Empire LLC
Address
1120 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
180 Day Multiple Events - Special Event Food
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-07-05
Payment date
2022-06-28
Date issued
2022-07-05
Expiration
2023-01-24
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
25
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
LITTLE ITALY, UIC
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2022-03-21 · Expires 2024-05-15
License number
21159
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Busy Burger
Legal name
Burger Empire LLC
Address
1120 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-05-16
Payment date
2022-03-18
Date issued
2022-03-21
Expiration
2024-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
27
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
LITTLE ITALY, UIC
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2020-06-24 · Expires 2022-05-15
License number
21159
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Busy Burger
Legal name
Burger Empire LLC
Address
1120 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-05-16
Payment date
2020-05-22
Date issued
2020-06-24
Expiration
2022-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
27
Police district
12
Community area
Near West Side
Neighborhood
LITTLE ITALY, UIC
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Active permitEasy Permit Process

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$91,500
Owner-occupied housing
35.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
91.5%
People per sq mi
15,524
White-collar workforce
63.7%
Census tract 17031833300 · ACS 5-year 2024

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