Philadelphia records food-serving license for The 442 LLC on South 9th Street
Rule Changes Philadelphia, PA localA city license entry lists 1638 S. 9th St. for a 30-plus-seat food business; it does not show whether the business is operating.
Overview
A Philadelphia business license record lists The 442 LLC at 1638 S. 9th St. for food preparation and serving, with a category for venues of 30 or more seats. The entry is dated October 31, 2026, according to the city's OpenDataPhilly licenses dataset.
That record is one approval. It does not show whether the business has every permit it needs, whether it serves customers, or what kind of food it offers.
Why it matters
A city license entry can signal a food business in the pipeline, but it cannot confirm the place is open or fully approved.
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Philadelphia license record lists The 442 LLC
Latest LicenseCity data lists a food-serving license at 1638 S. 9th St.
Scenarios
The 442 LLC appears in city records as an active food business by mid-2027
Discussed by: No public projection is cited; this scenario follows the single licensing record.
The license entry is one approval. If additional Philadelphia records show an active food-serving business at 1638 S. 9th St. by the deadline, this scenario resolves yes. The record itself does not show whether that will happen.
Public records remain limited to the single license entry for The 442 LLC
Discussed by: No public projection is cited; this scenario follows the thin public record.
The record is dated October 31, 2026. If no additional city license, inspection, or business record appears for 1638 S. 9th St. by the deadline, this scenario resolves yes. That outcome would not by itself show whether a business operates there.