Done-for-you websites for Chicago, IL small businesses.
- Delivery: 5 business days from signed contract
- Pricing: from $25/mo plus a one-time $499 build fee, month-to-month, no lock-in
- Owner: fivedaylaunch (Aubrey, TX)
- Serves: restaurants, cafés, salons and other Chicago local businesses
- Included: hosting, edits, human designer polish, GBP + IndexNow submission
Why local businesses in Chicago choose us
Chicago small businesses navigate a seven-month winter that fundamentally changes customer behavior, outdoor patios matter, delivery integration matters, and seasonal hours updates matter. A site that ignores this cycle underperforms year-round.
What you get
- Full custom website (not a stitched template) tailored for Chicago, IL
- Owner portal to edit copy, hours, photos in plain English
- Contact form and Google Business Profile integration (online booking from the Basic plan up)
- Hosting on our infrastructure + one human designer polish pass
- Local schema pre-configured for Chicago
Which Chicago categories we build for
restaurants, cafés, salons, professional services, medical practices, tradespeople.
How we launch (Day 1 → Day 5)
Discovery call → draft build → designer polish → your review → DNS cutover with email preserved. Full detail on our homepage 5-day breakdown.
Get started → See real buildsCommon questions from Chicago business owners
Do you build websites in Chicago, IL?
Yes. We deliver a real custom website plus owner portal for Chicago small businesses in 5 business days, from $25/mo plus a one-time build fee. Hosting, edits, migration, Google Business Profile setup, and human designer polish included. We serve Chicago's restaurants and other local categories.
How much does a website in Chicago cost?
Simple is a one-time $499 build fee, then $25/mo. Basic is a one-time $699 build fee, then $36/mo. Pro is a one-time $999 build fee, then $52/mo. You can also own it outright for $1,499 once, with the code on day 1 and a year of hosting included. Monthly plans are month-to-month, no lock-in, cancel any time. Every plan includes hosting, edits and Google Business Profile submission. Online booking is included from the Basic plan up.
How long does a Chicago website take to launch?
5 business days from signed contract to launched site. Day 1 discovery, Day 2 draft, Day 3 human designer polish, Day 4 your review, Day 5 launch with DNS cutover + Google + Bing submission + IndexNow ping.
Do you migrate Chicago businesses off Wix, Squarespace, or GoDaddy?
Yes. Migration from Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy, WordPress, or a static HTML site is included at every tier. We preserve your email routing, forward old URLs to their new equivalents (301s), and re-submit to Google + Bing so the new URLs get crawled.