Chicago, IL Drive through restaurants for Rent & Lease

Updated: Jul 13

Restaurant Space with Commercial Kitchen

5959 W Diversey Avenue, Chicago, IL 60639

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Commercial kitchen improvements and food‑service fixtures already installed
Select restaurant equipment, furnishings, and operational assets may be negotiated or purchased separately
Located at 5959 W Diversey Avenue in Chicago’s Belmont Cragin neighborhood
Access to Cicero Avenue, Central Avenue, CTA bus routes, I‑90/94, and I‑290
Central Air cooling

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Updated: Sep 1

Freestanding Drive-Through Restaurant

3200 W Columbus Ave, Chicago, IL 60652

$26 SF/Yr

3,203 sqft

3,203 SF freestanding building with drive‑through
B3‑1 (Community Shopping District) zoning
Three‑corner property on Columbus Ave
Full interior build‑out with on‑site parking
New roof installed in 2025

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Retail Space with Drive-Through

2403 W Grace St, Chicago, IL 60618

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20,000 sqft

Site plans accommodate a range of retail formats, including anchor-sized space and compact drive-through concepts.

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Drive-Through Restaurant with Enclosed Patio

4701 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

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960 sqft

The restaurant includes kitchen equipment, outdoor seating, and access from both Damen Avenue and 47th Street.

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Freestanding Drive-Through Restaurant

4320 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

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1,947 sqft

The standalone quick-service restaurant includes a drive-through and occupies a signalized intersection in Chicago.

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Drive-Through Restaurant with Patio

4703 S Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609

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Second-generation restaurant space with dual-street access, enclosed outdoor seating, and existing food-service infrastructure.

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Former McDonald's Restaurant Space

144 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL

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1,300 sqft 0.31 AC lot

Built-out restaurant space near CTA and Michigan Avenue.

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Drive through restaurants for Lease in Nearby Cities

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Freestanding Drive-Thru Restaurant

795 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173

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2,828 sqft 0.77 AC lot

Newly delivered QSR with dedicated drive-thru stacking and patio seating on a signalized corner.

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Drive-Thru Restaurant Space

650 Mall Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173

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2,700 sqft

2,700 SF restaurant space with drive-thru functionality designed for fast-service ordering and service.

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Oak Lawn Retail Opportunity

10515 South Cicero Avenue, Oak Lawn, IL 60453

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Retail space with drive-thru on 1.12 acres available.

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Free-Standing Restaurant on Cicero Avenue

11017 S Cicero Ave, Oak Lawn, IL

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2,400 sqft 0.31 AC lot

2,500 SF restaurant on 13,411 SF lot for lease.

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Drive-Through Restaurant Ground Lease

6300 W N AVE, Chicago, IL 60639

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3,965 sqft 1.09 AC lot

New 20-year McDonald’s ground lease with scheduled rent increases and dual-lane drive-thru on a signalized corner site.

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Drive-Through Fast-Food Restaurant

7748 S Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60652

$599,000

400 sqft

Established fast-food operation with a three-lot site and ample customer parking.

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Chicago, IL Drive through restaurants Lease Rates & Market Statistics

Browse 7 Drive through restaurants for lease in Chicago, IL on Realmo, a commercial real estate marketplace serving the Chicago area. The current inventory totals 27,410 square feet of properties.

Asking lease rates for Drive through restaurants in Chicago start at $26 SF/Yr, average $26 SF/Yr, and reach $26 SF/Yr at the top of the market. Pricing across the market is relatively uniform, which simplifies like-for-like comparison between listings. The local average of $26 SF/Yr is in line with the Illinois state average.

Chicago accounts for 33% of the 21 drive through restaurants currently available across Cook County, where nearby markets include Oak Lawn and Schaumburg. Drive through restaurants make up 5% of the 153 Restaurants currently for lease in Chicago, with asking rates averaging $26 SF/Yr — 22% below the citywide Restaurants average of $33.21 SF/Yr. Also worth a look for tenants weighing alternatives: Conventional restaurants (76 listings) and Other restaurants (43 listings) elsewhere in the Chicago market.