The lot formerly occupied by Rosy’s Roadhouse, 930 Pappas Drive, will become Rosati’s Pizza, a sports-pub pizzeria, once construction begins within the next 30 days.

Rosati’s Pizza, established in 1964, has more than 150 locations nationwide with 20 pending to open by the end of 2016. It is the second-largest local restaurant chain in the Chicago area after Portillo’s.

Rosati’s Pizza was approved for a restaurant liquor license at a City Council meeting Monday. The establishment has passed background checks and normal pre-license review by staff and the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, according to Monday’s City Council agenda.

The lease for Unit A of the building, which is about 5,500 square feet, was contingent on the approval of a liquor license, said Mike Carpenter, managing broker of RVG Commercial Real Estate Services.

“It’s a brand new concept that they are rolling out, a pizzeria and sports pub,” Carpenter said.

Carpenter said the plan is to have a full service bar and many TVs with dine in or delivery options. The concept of a Rosati’s Pizza sports pub may also have a live band, trivia, karaoke and the ability to host events, according to a Rosati’s Pizza news release.

The resolution for the license was passed unanimously without any discussion or public comment.

The license is for full-service liquor but requires liquor to only be served with corresponding “real food” purchases, according to the City Council agenda.

Rosati’s Pizza is eligible to apply for a separate bar area but at this point has not applied. DeKalb will receive an initial issuance fee of $5,088 and renewal fees of $3,358 every year from Rosati’s Pizza, according to the City Council agenda.

There is no confirmed date for the opening of the location, said Brittany Burzawa, director of marketing communications at Rosati’s Franchising Inc.

The former Rosy’s Roadhouse moved into the property formerly occupied by Starbusters on May 1, 2013. Rosy’s Roadhouse closed at the end of spring 2015.

Max Schelkopf, former bouncer at Rosy’s Roadhouse from 2013-15, said initially the bar could reach capacity on Saturdays.

Schelkopf said some nights they had more than 1,000 people come through the bar but by 2015, about 100 people would be in the bar at one time.

“I think the biggest problem was that it was too big of a venue for [DeKalb],” Schelkopf said. “Once they transitioned from a live band to [electronic dance music] it was hard to find a niche… even if you had 100 people in there it didn’t look like a lot of people.”