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# Charlies Barbecue

Restaurant in Columbus Park, Milwaukee.

Status: Open. City license in force, checked November 2, 2026.

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 7870 W Appleton Ave, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0985942766108&lng=-88.0105041383407) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1954 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | Charlies Barbecue | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Current license term from | May 15, 2026 | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Licenses in force | [Food Dealer - Restaurant](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/food-dealer-restaurant) | City license | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

Charlies Barbecue is a restaurant at 7870 W Appleton Ave, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer restaurant license issued May 15, 2026; the City lists the license as active. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. [Inclusion rule](https://littlemilwaukee.com/about/inclusion-rule.md)

## The building

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Built 1954, restaurant, 1 story.

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year built | 1954 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Use | Restaurant | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 1 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Floor area | 1,176 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value, 2026 | $160,500 \(land $28,800, building $131,700\) | City property file | 2026-11-02 |

## Getting there

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Bus:

- Route 57 at Appleton & Congress, a 2-minute walk (123 m)
- Route 34 at Congress & Appleton, a 2-minute walk (162 m)
- Route 57 at Appleton & Glendale, a 3-minute walk (234 m)

Source: [Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed](https://www.ridemcts.com/policies/developer-terms), checked November 1, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS.

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## Sources and record

Datasets:

- [City of Milwaukee food licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer/9): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\)
- [City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\)

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 7870 W Appleton Av | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value | $160,500 \(2026\) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building area | 1,176 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building use | Restaurant, land use code 5812 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.09859, -88.01050 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | Charlies Barbecue | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-05-14 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-05-15 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 346732 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Food Dealer - Restaurant \(FREST\) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Charlies Barbecue | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 2240712100 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 1 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1954 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |

Facts as of 2026-11-02. Page rendered 2026-11-02.

Record id: c881ae4c-c78c-4c59-9414-bce233a75fed

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## For agents

Charlies Barbecue \(restaurant in Columbus Park, Milwaukee\) is at 7870 W Appleton Ave, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open \(City license in force, checked November 2, 2026\).

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