ABOUT AMPED KITCHENS CHICAGO
Amped Kitchens Chicago is located at 5801 W. Dickens Ave., Chicago, IL 60639, in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on the city’s Northwest Side — minutes from Logan Square, the West Loop, Oak Park, and O’Hare, with easy access to I-290 and major trucking corridors.
Opened in 2020 inside a converted Zenith factory, the facility offers private, dedicated food production spaces ranging from 150 to 2,000 square feet, available for monthly rental on an exclusive basis.
Food producers rent dedicated commercial and commissary kitchen spaces exclusively for their own operation, with 24/7 access and full control over their production schedule, sourcing, and costs, making Amped a strategic hub for food businesses across the Chicagoland region.
KEY FEATURES
EASILY SCALE PRODUCTION
PERMITTING GUIDANCE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
UTILIZE MULTIPLE LOADING DOCKS & FORKLIFTS
USDA OFFICE ONSITE
BRANDS GROWING WITH US
YOUR SPACE IS YOUR OWN
Each kitchen is rented exclusively to one tenant—yours is the only company to occupy your space. Choose the right kitchen size for your business, from 150 square feet to 2,000 square feet. Bring in the specialized equipment you need—but we’ve taken care of virtually everything else.
“IT’S LIKE AN APARTMENT BUILDING FOR FOOD. IT’S A SHARED FACILITY BUT YOU HAVE YOUR OWN SPACE TO PRODUCE.”
—Hannah Hong, Co-Founder, Hakuna Banana
ABUNDANT ON-SITE AMENITIES
Access key amenities like dry, cold and frozen storage, attended loading docks, on-site logistics, professional staff, office space, and packing rooms. Tenants say our kitchen rental spaces are as productive as spaces 5-10 times as large, thanks to our ample amenities and fantastic onsite teams.
“LOVE THAT EVERYTHING IS THERE…THE INFRASTRUCTURE THEY OFFER IS INVALUABLE.”
—Nicole Dean, Founder, Kollo
SHAVE MONTHS OFF THE PERMITTING AND LICENSING PROCESS
Spaces are pre-inspected by health officials to streamline your permitting. All spaces accommodate the rigorous quality standards of public health agencies and the most demanding private buyers.
“THE TIMELINE TO GET UP AND RUNNING WAS A FRACTION OF WHAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN. WE SAVED MONTHS.”
—Marian Spector, former Director R&D and Product Development, Beyond Meat
FLEXIBILITY TO EVOLVE YOUR BUSINESS RAPIDLY
Ramp your production to a higher level, with lower cost and less risk. Modify or add space and equipment you need over time. Scalable from small batch to pilot production to larger-scale manufacturing.
“WE’VE HAD AN INCREDIBLE YEAR. WE GREW 400%!
—Armen Thomas, Founder, Rocket Fresh
A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF INNOVATIVE FOOD PRODUCERS
Surround yourself with like-minded producers. Our tenants include a range of successful national, regional and local food companies—in consumer packaged goods, retail and restaurant—including household names like Blue Bottle Coffee, Beyond Meat, Applebee’s and many others.
“I’VE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM THE COMMUNITY HERE.”
—Rana Lustyan, Founder & CEO, Edoughble
CONVENIENCE IS KEY
Parking, public transportation, freeways/expressways and trucking lines are all close by.
“I’VE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM THE COMMUNITY HERE.”
—Rana Lustyan, Founder & CEO, Edoughble
CONTACT US AND GET MORE INFO
AMPED KITCHENS
PREMIUM COMMERCIAL KITCHENS
AMPED KITCHENS — CHICAGO
Leasing: 872-240-8731
Building office: 847-466-4125
leasing@ampedkitchens.com
5801 W. Dickens Ave. Chicago, IL 60639
