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Summary:

Exceptional opportunity to acquire Tanoshii Andersonville, a long-established, full-service Japanese and sushi restaurant prominently located in the heart of Chicago's highly desirable Andersonville neighborhood.

Tanoshii has operated at this location since 2004, giving a new owner the benefit of more than 2 decades of operating history, neighborhood recognition and an established customer base.

Your chance to acquire an established restaurant operation with a recognizable name, established menu, online ordering infrastructure, catering business and loyal customers. Perfectly situated on highly-visible Clark St in Andersonville’s Business District, one of Chicago's premier neighborhood dining and shopping districts.

Established Concept & Diverse Menu -
Tanoshii has developed its identity around creative, chef-driven Japanese cuisine, combining traditional sushi and sashimi with inventive signature rolls and an approachable omakase/chef's-choice experience.

The current menu offers an extensive selection of sushi, sashimi, nigiri, maki, specialty rolls, appetizers, tempura, udon, kitchen entrées and hibachi. Along with an extensive collection of specialty creations. The restaurant's omakase concept allows guests to communicate dietary restrictions and preferred spice level and then leave the selections to the chef.

That broad menu provides several revenue channels and allows Tanoshii to appeal to serious sushi diners as well as customers seeking cooked Japanese dishes, vegetarian selections in addition to hibachi for lunch, takeout and delivery.

Plus, the restaurant already has direct online ordering through Toast, along with 3rd-party delivery, providing an incoming owner with established off-premise sales channels.

Strong Reputation & Established Customer Following -
Tanoshii has a substantial history in Chicago's restaurant market. OpenTable currently identifies the restaurant as a neighborhood gem with a 4.9 rating.

The restaurant has also received recognition from Chicago dining media. The Infatuation has described the Andersonville restaurant as a casual neighborhood destination offering quality sushi in a relaxed environment.

That longevity and recognition would be difficult and expensive for a new restaurant concept to replicate.

Turnkey Restaurant Operation -
Giving a buyer the opportunity to step into an established operating restaurant rather than undertake the substantial cost, delays and risks associated with developing a restaurant from a raw commercial space.

If interested, please complete the short Contact Form on the right or email Tim Ryan at Tim@eatz-associates.com or call 847-343-1332 for more information. Showings by appointment only outside of business hours.

Competition:

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Japanese operator/sushi, chef-owner, restaurant group or hands-on entrepreneur.

Competitive Advantages:

- Established 22 years
- Well-known Andersonville sushi destination
- Established sushi, sashimi, omakase, Japanese entrée & hibachi menu
- Independent - no franchise royalties or restrictions
- BYOB
- Existing online ordering, pickup & delivery infrastructure
- Strong catering business
- Loyal customer base
- Located in Chicago's celebrated "Shop Local Capital"
- Prime address in the heart of Andersonville
- Highly walkable Clark St restaurant/retail corridor
- Surrounded by dense residential neighborhoods
- Convenient to Uptown & Chicago's lakefront
- Directly within the annual Andersonville Midsommarfest footprint which attracts 80,000+ people
- Numerous additional Andersonville events throughout the year

Tanoshii Andersonville represents the increasingly difficult-to-find combination of longevity, name recognition, established sales, substantial restaurant infrastructure and an irreplaceable Chicago neighborhood location.

Growth and Expansion:

Tanoshii has an exceptional platform for continued growth with meaningful opportunities for an energetic new owner to take the business to another level.

A buyer could further capitalize on its established reputation through expanded lunch service, catering packages, private dining/celebrations, chef's-table/omakase experiences, sushi classes, prix-fixe events, neighborhood partnerships, loyalty programs, gift cards, email marketing and more dynamic social-media promotion.

Can also build upon its excellent catering foundation with more proactive corporate, private-event, office, residential and neighborhood catering.

Plus, the opportunity to further develop the restaurant's newer hibachi offering, which substantially broadens the potential customer base beyond traditional sushi diners. Current online menus already feature chicken, shrimp, salmon, scallops, NY strip steak and vegetarian hibachi selections.

Location:

Prime retail space on N Clark St in the heart of Andersonville, surrounded by one of Chicago's most distinctive collections of independent restaurants, bars, entertainment venues and specialty retailers.

Choose Chicago recently named N Clark St in Andersonville the city's "Shop Local Capital" in its 2026 guide to Chicago's best shopping streets, specifically highlighting the corridor's combination of independent businesses with its lively restaurant and bar scene.

Andersonville's commercial district is specifically built around locally owned independent businesses, which gives an established independent restaurant such as Tanoshii an especially good fit with the surrounding neighborhood.

The location also benefits from a dense surrounding residential population combined with destination customers coming to Andersonville specifically to experience the neighborhood.

Built-In Neighborhood Events & Customer Traffic -
Another significant advantage is Andersonville's exceptionally active calendar of neighborhood events. The district hosts Restaurant Week, wine walks, sidewalk sales, weekly farmers markets, holiday events and other promotions throughout the year. And most importantly Andersonville Midsommarfest, the neighborhood's signature annual street festival which brings together more than 80,000 people.

County: Cook

Facilities:

Lease Information: Leased space $6,767/mth gross (garbage also included). Current lease expires Jul 2029 with one 5-year option.

Square Feet: 2,200 (+ Basement For Additional Storage).

Seating: 55-60.

Days/Hrs of Operation: Su-Th 3p-9p & Fr-Sa 11a-10p (Closed Tuesdays).

Owners Role: Owner operated - sushi chef.

Real Estate: Leased.

Value of FF&E: $150,000 (Included In Asking Price).

Value of Inventory: $15,000 (Not Included In Asking Price).

Number of Employees: 3 Full-Time & 2 Part-Time.

Support/Training: Four weeks on-site comprehensive training.

Seller Financing Available: No.

Reason for Selling: Building a family.