West Englewood · 2026-01
West Englewood adds Little Caesars, Food 4 Less
West Englewood logged eight new business licenses in January after zero the month before — among them Little Caesars Pizza, Food 4 Less Midwest #552, and a cluster of licenses under the name CLARK (tobacco, retail food, filling station). Permits dropped slightly to 22, but their total value fell 43% to $566k. The 311 system fielded 729 requests, led by 122 calls about tree trimming. Crime tallied 186 incidents, 68 of them violent.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 22 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $566,409 |
| New business licenses | 8 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1166 |
| Reported crimes | 320 |
| Violent crimes | 110 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- CLARK (Tobacco)
- CLARK (Retail Food Establishment)
- Little Caesars Pizza (Retail Food Establishment)
- Food 4 Less Midwest #552 (Retail Food Establishment)
- Food 4 Less Midwest #552 (Package Goods)
- CLARK (Filling Station)
- 63RD FOOD & LIQUOR (Tobacco)
- Food 4 Less Midwest #552 Fuel Center (Filling Station)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 13
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 5
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 4
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 167
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 76
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 63
- Graffiti Removal Request — 60
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 52