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Hoffman Estates panel clears liquor-license releases for Buffalo Wild Wings and Leila’s Cafe
Summary
The Hoffman Estates Liquor Commission and Village Board approved releases of two Class A liquor licenses on May 4, 2026: one for Buffalo Wild Wings conditioned on a lease assignment and one for Leila’s Cafe. The Village Board later ratified the commission’s action by ordinance.
The Hoffman Estates Liquor Commission voted to release a Class A liquor license to Wing Company LLC, doing business as Buffalo Wild Wings at 2540 N. Sutton Road, conditioned on receipt of a fully executed assignment and assumption of the lease agreement. The commission convened at 6:50 p.m. and the motion carried on a roll call in which the three commissioners recorded aye votes.
Daniel Graley, the petitioner for Leila’s Cafe (2326 Hassell Road), introduced himself to the commission and confirmed the application materials were in order. The commission voted unanimously to release the license to the petitioner.
Mayor William D. McLeod said the actions were carried and offered brief well wishes to the applicants. The Village Board later considered an ordinance amending the municipal code’s license counts to ratify Liquor Commission actions; trustees approved that ordinance on a roll-call vote.
Why it matters: Liquor-license releases transfer the local permission to sell alcoholic beverages for specific locations and are frequently contingent on lease or ownership documentation. For Buffalo Wild Wings, the commission added a condition requiring a fully executed assignment and assumption of lease before the license transfer is finalized.
What happened: The Buffalo Wild Wings motion was presented by a commissioner and recommended for approval with the lease-assignment condition. The recorded roll call for that motion listed Commissioner McLeod, Commissioner Noem (or Nel in the roll call), and Commissioner Arnott as voting aye. For Leila’s Cafe, petitioner Daniel Graley appeared in person, confirmed the paperwork was complete, and the commission’s motion to release the license passed unanimously.
Next steps: The Buffalo Wild Wings release is contingent on the petitioner providing the required executed assignment and assumption of lease. The Leila’s Cafe license release was approved at the commission level; transfers typically complete after municipal clerks certify documentation and any outstanding conditions are satisfied.
Quotes: "My name is Dan Graley," petitioner Daniel Graley said while introducing himself to the commission before the Leila’s Cafe vote.
"Good luck with everything," Mayor William D. McLeod told the petitioners after the commission votes.
Votes and actions: - Liquor Commission: Motion to release Class A license to Wing Company LLC (Buffalo Wild Wings), conditioned on receipt of a fully executed assignment and assumption of lease — outcome: approved (roll call: Commissioner McLeod: Aye; Commissioner Noem/Nel: Aye; Commissioner Arnott: Aye). - Liquor Commission: Motion to release license to Leila’s Cafe Inc. (Leila’s Cafe) — outcome: approved (unanimous). - Village Board: Ordinance amending license counts to ratify Liquor Commission action — outcome: approved (roll call: trustees and mayor voted aye).
