Budlong Hot Chicken has closed in Lincoln Square as Jared Leonard preps to open at Northwestern University in Evanston | Eater Chicago

"After 15 months I learned the Budlong Hot Chicken in Lincoln Square at 4619 N. Western Avenue has closed; chain owner Jared Leonard confirmed the shutdown and said they pulled the plug “due to a lack of foot traffic.” He noted that the Budlong’s other locations remain unaffected, that he had spent three years developing his ideas in Lincoln Square and had considered other neighborhood spots before opening here, and that the business is now focusing resources on a new Budlong at Northwestern. Block Club Chicago first noticed the shutter." - Ashok Selvam