35 Drive Through Restaurants for Lease in Chicago, IL, USA

Chicago Office, Retail for Lease - South Chicago

5401 S Wentworth Ave in Chicago, Illinois, is located in the Fuller Park neighborhood on the city's South Side. This area is primarily residential, with some commercial and industrial pockets, and is known for its proximity to major expressways like the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/I-94), making it accessible to various parts of Chicago. Grand Boulevard Plaza features a two-story building with a mix of retail and service tenants on the first floor and office tenants on the second floor. The property includes plenty of parking and easy access from both the Garfield Ave exit off the Dan Ryan Expressway and the CTA, with the Redline station across the street and four bus stops within the development. Additional property features include approximately 100 feet of frontage on Wentworth Avenue, 24-hour access, signage options, a car charging station, and a corner lot location. 5401 S Wentworth Ave in Chicago, Illinois, is located in the Fuller Park neighborhood on the city's South Side. This area is primarily residential, with some commercial and industrial pockets, and is known for its proximity to major expressways like the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/I-94), making it accessible to various parts of Chicago.

Date on Market:

2026-06-01

Chicago Retail for Lease - South Chicago

Free Standing retail building for lease. Former Walgreens- currently vacant and ready for immediate occupancy! Desired location! Hard corner with signalized intersection- great visibility - easy ingress. High traffic exposure. Rare corner opportunity. 15,120 sq ft of retail space. Large footprint with flexible layout. Drive thru capability. 48 parking spaces.

Date on Market:

2026-04-27

Chicago Office for Lease - South Chicago

The property is an office building located at 6400 S Pulaski Road in Chicago, Illinois. The 19,200-square-foot building occupies a lot of 22,827 square feet and is situated near Midway International Airport. The property includes floor-to-ceiling windows and is accessible via major roadways and public transportation.

Property Type:

Retail

Date on Market:

2026-04-03

Chicago Land for Lease - South Chicago

Former 7-11. Corner location for ground lease, can redevelop the property or use the existing 2,640 square foot building.

Property Subtype:

Commercial

Date on Market:

2026-03-03

Alsip Retail for Lease - Near South Cook

Property Description: Our shopping center in Alsip, IL, is conveniently located near the intersection of S. Pulaski Road and 122nd Street. Our shopping center is supported by a strong community and high traffic counts, making it an ideal location for businesses to grow and expand their customer base. Turnkey restaurant and hair salon coming soon. Join our community and grow your business with us. Location Description: Our commercial real estate property is located near popular retailers, including Food4Less, Walgreens, AutoZone, Family Dollar, Chase Bank, Jewel-Osco, Burger King, and Aldi, with a high trac count of 55,800 ADT. Our location offers excellent visibility and exposure for businesses looking to attract new customers. Supported by a strong community, ample parking, and easy accessibility, it's the ideal place to grow your business. Minutes to Downtown Chicago.

Date on Market:

2025-02-02

Chicago Office/Medical for Lease - Northwest City

Medical building on busy Central and Diversey corner. 12,300 sq. ft available for medical office, already built out with reception, consulting room, private offices, and lab. Floor to ceiling windows throughout building. Elevator. Plenty of indoor parking in private covered lot with secured fence. Previously used as dental and surgical center, currently used as mental health center with potential for many other uses. Updated interior boasts a bright, welcoming environment for patients. Classroom/collaborative spaces open up educational opportunities.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

2025-09-26

Chicago Industrial for Lease - Northwest City

Part of a larger building at the corner of Armitage and Rockwell. Renovated 5 years ago

Date on Market:

2025-07-21

Chicago Retail for Lease - Northwest City

Discover an exciting investment opportunity on the bustling stretch of 6516-6532 W. North Avenue, Chicago IL. This prime location offers a vibrant retail environment with a mix of national retailers, local businesses, and high foot traffic. Situated in a densely populated area, the property benefits from a strong consumer base and excellent visibility. Nearby points of interest include the Galewood-Mont Clare neighborhood and the Brickyard Shopping Center, providing a dynamic retail landscape for potential investors. With its strategic positioning and diverse offerings, the area presents an attractive prospect for those seeking to capitalize on the thriving Chicago retail market.

Date on Market:

2025-12-04

Chicago Retail for Lease - Northwest City

Hall Plaza offers a prime opportunity for retail, medical, or restaurant tenants in one of Chicago’s most densely populated corridors. Located at the signalized intersection of W Diversey Avenue and served by the #76 bus route, this vibrant shopping center benefits from excellent visibility and accessibility. The property features a strong co-tenancy mix including national brands such as Walmart, Big Lots, Dunkin’, McDonald's, ALDI, and Burlington Coat Factory, creating a steady draw of foot traffic and consumer activity. Tenants will appreciate the center’s generous parking ratio of 4.59 spaces per 1,000 SF and the presence of a prominent pylon sign for branding exposure. With approximately 21,000 vehicles passing daily and over 435,000 residents within a 3-mile radius, Hall Plaza is ideally positioned to support high-volume retail and service operations. The surrounding area includes a diverse mix of restaurants, healthcare providers, insurance offices, and lifestyle services, making it a destination for daily needs and discretionary spending. Whether you're expanding a regional footprint or launching a new concept, Hall Plaza delivers the infrastructure, visibility, and consumer base to support long-term success.

Date on Market:

2026-01-14

Chicago Retail for Lease - South Chicago

NWC of Roosevelt & Pulaski NWC of Roosevelt & Pulaski

Date on Market:

2024-05-29

Chicago Industrial for Lease - South Chicago

The site is an industrial facility situated in Chicago, IL, spanning over 2.11 acres with a total building footprint of 71,004 SF. It offers 16-foot clear ceiling height and robust loading infrastructure, including multiple docks and drive-ins. Recent building improvements include a new roof and lighting. The property is located less than two miles from I-55 interchange and is near major transportation corridors serving the greater Chicago area.

Date on Market:

2026-06-08

Chicago Retail for Lease - South Chicago

PRIME DRIVE-THRU OPPORTUNITY ON 79TH ST - A WELL-ESTABLISHED COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR 1914 W 79th Street, a freestanding 3,712 sqft former national quick-service restaurant on a 0.51-acre signalized corner site along Chicago's high-traffic 79th Street commercial spine. Purpose-built in 2005 with a drive-thru pad and full operational infrastructure intact, the property delivers a true 2nd-generation opportunity for a national, regional or local QSR operator or a drive-thru-dependent retail or healthcare user. The property is being offered for long-term lease on a triple-net (NNN) structure. PROPERTY OVERVIEW Address: 1914 W 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60620 Building Size: 3 ,712 SqFt Freestanding Buildlng Land Area: 0.51 acres (22,216 SF) Year Built: 2005 Configuration: Drive-thru lane with proper stacking, dedicated parking field, dual ingress and egress Submarket: Auburn Gresham / Gresham, South Side Chicago County: Cook PINs: 20-30-429-042, 20-30-429-037, 20-30-429-036, 20-30-429-035 Status: Vacant; ready for immediate operator build-out or net-lease tenant repositioning Lease Structure: Triple-Net (NNN); tenant responsible for taxes, insurance and maintenance SECOND-GENERATION DRIVE-THRU INFRASTRUCTURE The site offers a fully equipped, plug-and-play operational base. Existing infrastructure includes a commercial kitchen with 3 hoods complete with ansul fire suppression systems and black iron, 4 walk-in coolers and freezers, multiple grease traps, the original drive-thru lane with proper stacking depth and a complete parking field. For drive-thru operators evaluating Chicago infill sites, this configuration eliminates an estimated $200,000 to $400,000 in tenant improvement costs typically required to construct a new drive-thru lane and equip a full QSR kitchen. The result is a materially compressed lease-execution timeline and the ability to open faster than a ground-up alternative in the same trade area. 79TH STREET CORRIDOR POSITIONING 79th Street is a recognized commercial spine serving the broader Auburn Gresham, Gresham and Chatham trade areas, with consistent retail traffic patterns across the daytime and evening dayparts. The subject property benefits from strong corridor visibility, signalized intersection access supporting clean ingress & egress and direct exposure to the surrounding co-tenancy and trade-area generators. Notable nearby retail includes the Auburn Gresham Healthy Hub, anchored by Bank of America and UI Health, which represents active institutional investment in the corridor. A Dunkin' location operates at 207 W 79th Street, with a Burger King approximately 0.8 miles away and a Popeyes approximately 1.3 miles away. The corridor's established mix of national QSR, banking and healthcare retail confirms durable demand for drive-thru-dependent uses on this stretch of 79th Street. CVS recently closed its large-format Auburn Gresham store and is actively redeploying small-format pharmacy locations across the South Side, reinforcing the relevance of the subject site to current national pharmacy site-selection programs. HIGHEST AND BEST USE The highest and best use of the property is continued drive-thru restaurant operation. Site geometry, lane configuration, parking complement and signage exposure on 79th St align directly with the site-selection criteria of national and regional QSR brands actively pursuing Chicago infill locations. Alternative drive-thru-dependent uses supported by the existing configuration include dedicated coffee concepts, drive-thru pharmacy, drive-thru urgent care, dialysis and primary-care medical retail, drive-thru banking and convenience-store redevelopment. The drive-thru-configured building also supports the growing roster of fast-casual operators prioritizing off-premise and digital order channels. LEASE STRUCTURE The property is offered on a long-term NNN lease structure. Targeted lease term is 7 to 10 years for national and regional credit tenants, with renewal options available. Negotiable subject to tenant credit, proposed use, and lease length. For tour scheduling and due-diligence materials, contact the listing broker. Listed by Ted Aretos & Brian O'Kelly at EatZ Real Estate Group, LLC

Date on Market:

2025-05-22

Chicago Retail for Lease - South Chicago

1,600sf Freestanding Building with possible drive-thru on a 16,362sf site located on the southwest corner of 79th St & Hamlin Ave on busy 79th St. Many national and regional users in the area such. The site was a former Midwest title loan. The current buildout includes 2 offices and a huge reception area. Great visibility which can accommodate many different business types. Ideal for a restaurant user with a possible drive-thru or office space.

Date on Market:

2026-04-24

Chicago Industrial for Lease - South Chicago

Date on Market:

2026-04-24

Chicago Retail for Lease - South Chicago

For Lease Property Description Note (LoopNet): Chatham Village Square, located at 87th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue, is a premier Southside neighborhood shopping center offering a dynamic mix of retail opportunities. The property features multiple small shop spaces ranging from approximately 1,330 SF to 16,940 SF, as well as a proposed outlot development of +/- 1 acre with the ability to accommodate a drive-thru. This center is anchored by strong national tenants including Nike, Kids Foot Locker, DTLR, Chase, and AT&T, and is adjacent to the Discover Customer Care Center, which employs over 1,000 people on-site. The center offers convenient access to the Dan Ryan Expressway and is located just 0.3 miles from the Metra station at 87th (Woodruff), ensuring excellent connectivity for both customers and employees. Multiple drive-thru opportunities are available, making this an attractive option for quick-service restaurants and other high-traffic uses. With strong surrounding demographics and a dense urban trade area, Chatham Village Square provides a high-visibility, high-traffic location for retailers seeking to establish or expand their presence in Chicago’s Southside market.

Date on Market:

2025-12-03

Chicago Retail for Lease - Northwest City

Premier Hybrid Cloud Kitchen & Experiential Restaurant Hub New Construction | Trophy Corner | Chicago–Evanston Gateway Positioned at the highly trafficked corner of Howard Avenue and Ridge Avenue — the physical gateway between Chicago and Evanston — this purpose-built culinary campus represents the next generation of restaurant real estate. This is not a traditional ghost kitchen. It is a Hybrid Cloud Kitchen & Experiential Restaurant Hub combining flagship, customer-facing restaurants at grade level with a fully integrated, technology-enabled commissary platform below. Designed for national credit tenants, emerging brands, and multi-unit operators, the asset delivers brand visibility, operational efficiency, and multi-channel revenue generation within one institutional-quality environment. Asset Overview • New-construction, dual-level culinary campus • Flagship brick-and-mortar restaurants at grade • Fully built commissary kitchens at lower level • Centralized digital ordering & POS integration • On-site dining + outdoor patio seating • Customer pickup & third-party delivery optimized • Multi-brand scalability within a single asset • 23 on-site parking spaces (incl. ADA) • 1,200-amp electrical service • Institutional-quality life safety systems • Site dimensions: 111’10” × 170’ Grade Level | Two Flagship Restaurant Spaces Two independent, fully built restaurant spaces designed for immediate operation. Size & Layout • ±1,500 SF per restaurant • Dedicated dining area: 23’2” × 39’1” (±900 SF) • 12.2-foot clear ceilings • Dual frontage: Howard Ave & Ridge Ave • Finished customer pickup window • Outdoor patio seating • Dedicated pickup zone Kitchen Infrastructure (Per Restaurant) • 10–12 ft commercial hood with fire suppression • Dedicated grease trap • Walk-in refrigeration per unit • Three-compartment warewashing sink • Dedicated food prep sink • Janitorial/mop basin Restaurant A • 8’ × 12’ walk-in cooler • 8’ × 12’ walk-in freezer Restaurant B • 8’ × 12’ walk-in cooler • 8’ × 8’ walk-in freezer Guest & Customer Experience • Two ADA-compliant restrooms (first floor) • High-visibility ordering kiosks • Wireless charging lounge area • Integrated digital brand displays Each restaurant functions as a standalone flagship while benefiting from centralized ordering, pickup, and delivery infrastructure. Centralized Digital Ordering & POS Ecosystem A tech-forward system designed for omnichannel performance and brand scalability. Integrated Ordering Channels • In-person ordering • Mobile orders • Brand-specific websites • Third-party delivery platforms • Catering & bulk orders System Capabilities • Digital menus & monitors displaying all brands • Pickup-number display system • Food lockers for online orders • Individual branded websites (auto-generated via POS) • Unified backend for menu & pricing control • Real-time analytics (order volume, prep time, fulfillment) • Automated tax calculation by jurisdiction • Loyalty & promotion integration Each tenant receives: • Dedicated POS instance • Branded website • Secure merchant account • Full data ownership Lower Level | Six Commissary Kitchens Purpose-built production environment supporting delivery-first and multi-brand operators. Kitchen Configurations • Two kitchens: 9’5” × 19’7” • Two kitchens: 9’2” × 19’7” • Two kitchens: 14’2” × 16’2” • 8-foot hood in every kitchen • Fire suppression & code-compliant ventilation Shared Cold Storage • 8’ × 11’ walk-in freezer (with shelving) • 11’ × 14’ walk-in cooler (with shelving) • Two dry-storage rooms with racks Support Infrastructure • Dedicated prep & staging zones • Two ADA-compliant restrooms • Employee break area • Delivery lift / freight dumbwaiter (all levels) • Central data room supporting POS & aggregation This structure allows multiple brands to operate independently while leveraging shared infrastructure and enterprise-level systems. Advanced Kitchen Technology (KDS & Smart Systems) Kitchen Display Systems (Per Kitchen) • Dedicated KDS screens + printers • Color-coded order prioritization • Real-time countdown timers • Auto-routing to prep stations • Peak-demand order throttling • Performance analytics Central Order Aggregation • Unified dashboard across platforms • Real-time menu sync • Dynamic pricing updates • Sales & labor analytics by brand Digital Brand Visibility & Smart Fulfillment Central Digital Brand Wall • Displays all restaurant & commissary brands • Live order numbers • Estimated pickup times • Dynamic logo rotation Smart Pickup Zone • Numbered LED pickup shelving • Optional smart lockers with: – QR-code access – Hot / ambient / cold control – Automated customer alerts • Separate courier circulation path Building Systems • 1,200-amp electrical service • Three-zone furnace system – Lower-level commissary – First-floor kitchens – First-floor dining areas • Advanced drainage & sump pump • Modern fire suppression systems Parking & Circulation • 23 striped parking spaces • ADA-compliant parking • Dedicated zones for: – Customer pickup – Third-party drivers – Vendor deliveries Designed to reduce congestion and optimize throughput during peak periods. Ideal Tenant Profile • National credit brands seeking flagship exposure + delivery scale • Multi-unit & multi-concept operators • Fast-casual & QSR brands • Chef-driven concepts expanding efficiently • Delivery-first brands entering brick-and-mortar markets Positioning Summary This asset delivers the visibility of a flagship restaurant with the scalability of a production commissary - a vertically integrated, technology-enabled culinary campus at one of the most strategic corners connecting Chicago and Evanston.

Date on Market:

2026-03-10

Chicago Retail for Lease - South Chicago

Prime opportunity to lease a well-located, adaptable space in Chicago’s South Side corridor. • 15,120 SF building on 1.16-acre lot • High-visibility corner location in dense urban corridor • Strong retail footprint – ideal for medical, retail, or redevelopment • Ample on-site parking • Signalized intersection with excellent traffic exposure • Minutes from I-90 / Skyway and close to public transit • Perfect for national retailers, urgent care, grocers, or community services.

Date on Market:

2025-08-05

Chicago Retail for Lease - Northwest City

Date on Market:

2025-07-16

Whiting Retail for Lease - Indiana

Date on Market:

2025-06-02

Chicago Retail for Lease - Northwest City

Join Seafood City and nearby retailers Mariano’s, Target, LA Fitness, Ross Dress For Less, Chipotle, Starbucks, and many more

Date on Market:

2025-02-20

Chicago Land for Lease - Northwest City

Vacant land zoned B3-3 in Chicago, Illinois

Property Subtype:

Commercial

Date on Market:

2026-06-10

Chicago Retail for Lease - South Chicago

High traffic high population location located on 26th Street which is one of the highest grossing retail streets in Chicago. Unique development with more parking available than required by zoning and a drive-thru restaurant that can be up to 6,300 SF, we will consider smaller restaurants for the drive-thru site as well. Several types of uses allowed including but not limited to restaurants, office, service businesses and medical uses.

Date on Market:

2024-06-14

Chicago Industrial for Lease - South Chicago

Date on Market:

2023-10-09

Chicago Retail for Lease - Northwest City

Position your brand at one of Chicago’s most visible and accessible intersections. This 0.45-acre site on North Lincoln Avenue offers exceptional frontage along a high-traffic corridor with over 11,800 vehicles per day and immediate connectivity to Peterson Avenue’s 20,950 VPD. The property’s strategic location in a dense urban neighborhood ensures strong consumer visibility and convenience, supported by a Walk Score of 89 and proximity to major transit routes. Surrounded by vibrant residential communities and thriving retail, this site is ideal for quick-service restaurants, banks, or retail concepts seeking drive-thru capability and maximum exposure. Within a two-mile radius, more than 245,000 residents boast household incomes exceeding $118,000, creating a robust customer base for any tenant. The property’s lighted intersection and easy ingress/egress enhance operational efficiency, while its positioning along Lincoln Avenue places it in the heart of a dynamic trade area. Whether you’re expanding a regional footprint or launching a flagship location, 5520 N Lincoln Ave delivers the visibility, demographics, and accessibility to elevate your business. Secure your spot in one of Chicago’s most desirable corridors and capitalize on the unmatched synergy of traffic, affluence, and urban convenience.

Date on Market:

2023-07-19