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Chicago licenses Figurati Pizza & Italian Beef on S. Halsted

Chicago licenses Figurati Pizza & Italian Beef on S. Halsted

Rule Changes Chicago, IL local

Retail food license covers carryout with no dining area

October 21st, 2026: Business license issued

Overview

Updated Oct 23

Figurati Pizza & Italian Beef holds a Chicago retail food license for a carryout spot at 11611-11613 S. Halsted St. in West Pullman. The license, issued Oct. 21, covers food prepared onsite with no dining area.

City records show a sign permit issued Aug. 13 for an illuminated wall sign reading 'Figurati Pizza & Italian Beef' plus a logo, facing the parking lot, at a reported cost of $6,000. A health inspection on Aug. 28 recorded no violations. As of Nov. 2, no record shows it serving customers.

Why it matters

If it opens, Figurati gives West Pullman residents a new carryout option for pizza and Italian beef on Halsted.

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Key Indicators

Pass
Health inspection result (Aug 28, 2026)
Chicago Department of Public Health licensing inspection; the shop passed.
Carryout only
License type
Retail Food Establishment; food prepared onsite, no dining area.
$6,000
Reported sign permit cost (Aug 13, 2026)
City permit 101085532 for an illuminated wall sign at the storefront, facing the parking lot.

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Organizations Involved

FP
Figurati Pizza & Italian Beef
Restaurant (carryout)
Holds Chicago retail food license; passed the Aug 28, 2026 licensing inspection

Carryout pizza and Italian beef shop at 11611-11613 S. Halsted St., West Pullman.
Chicago Department of Public Health
Chicago Department of Public Health
Municipal agency
Conducted the Aug. 28, 2026 inspection of Figurati

Municipal health department that inspects food establishments in Chicago.

Timeline

August 2026 October 2026

3 events Latest: October 21st, 2026 · 3 weeks ago

  1. Business license issued

    Latest Licensing

    Chicago issues retail food license to Figurati Pizza & Italian Beef for carryout service at 11611-11613 S. Halsted St.

  2. Health inspection passed

    Inspection

    Chicago Department of Public Health licensing inspection passed. GUTCHECK Chicago lists this as the shop's licence inspection, the check the city runs before a new food business opens.

  3. Sign permit issued

    Permit

    Chicago Department of Buildings permit 101085532 covers an illuminated wall sign at 11611 S. Halsted St. reading 'Figurati Pizza & Italian Beef' plus a logo, facing the parking lot. Reported cost: $6,000.

Scenarios

1

Figurati opens carryout on S. Halsted

Possible Resolves by Mar 1, 2027

Discussed by: GUTCHECK Chicago and the city's license data

The shop starts serving customers. Once open, it would appear on delivery platforms as an orderable restaurant and could draw follow-up city inspections.

2

License recorded, shop never serves customers

Unlikely Resolves by Mar 1, 2027

Discussed by: N/A — speculative scenario

The license is on file but the business does not begin serving customers within several months, possibly because of staffing, funding, or other uncompleted approvals.

Historical Context

One moment from history that rhymes with this story — and how it unfolded.

late 1940s

Italian Fiesta Pizzeria (late 1940s)

Phillip and Connie DeCarlo founded the pizzeria on Chicago's South Side, first at 67th and Dorchester, then at 71st and Euclid. The flagship location on East 71st Street still operates today.

Then

The pizza spot became a South Shore neighborhood fixture.

Now

It has stayed family-owned through four generations, operating for more than 70 years.

Why this matters now

It shows the South Side Italian food market has sustained long-running family businesses. Figurati is entering that same market as a carryout-only newcomer.

Sources

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City of Chicago Data Portal GUTCHECK Chicago Nearby Permits CleanPlate Chicago Ribbon Leads City of Chicago Data Portal GUTCHECK Chicago