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title: "Eater Chicago: Cheba Hut Prepares to Light Up the Windy City With Two Locations"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/a6ee72ba-b1b3-476a-b3bc-edc27e8aee13
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/eater-chicago-cheba-hut-prepares-to-light-up-the-windy-city-with-two-locations-2712681
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2020-04-02T00:19:21.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:29:59.811Z
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# Eater Chicago: Cheba Hut Prepares to Light Up the Windy City With Two Locations

**TL;DR:** Cheba Hut is preparing to open two locations in Chicago, offering a unique blend of cannabis-friendly and family-friendly dining experiences. The company currently operates 29 locations in eight states, with another five coming soon.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-04-02. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/eater-chicago-cheba-hut-prepares-to-light-up-the-windy-city-with-two-locations-2712681).*

## Story

**According to Eater Chicago****,** **Cheba Hut** **is making its Chicago debut with two shops, one of which will be located in the Wicker Park neighborhood at 1950 W. Division Street. Another local franchisee is currently scouting real estate in Wrigleyville and Lincoln Park.**

**“We encourage franchisees to make each location their own when it comes to cocktails, local beers, and decor,”** **Cheba Hut** **founder Scott Jennings explained to Eater Chicago. “Each location really takes on neighborhood feel and franchisee feel.”**

**There is no opening timeframe yet for the Wicker Park joint. The company currently operates 29 locations in eight states, with another five coming soon.**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Chicago (location)
- Cheba Hut (company)
- location scouting (topic)
- Scott Jennings (person)
- Lincoln Park (location)
- franchisee freedom (topic)
- Wicker Park (location)
- Wrigleyville (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/eater-chicago-cheba-hut-prepares-to-light-up-the-windy-city-with-two-locations-2712681). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/a6ee72ba-b1b3-476a-b3bc-edc27e8aee13).