UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Amendment No. ____)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc.
Common Stock
CUSIP #167889 10 4
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Jeremiah J. Hennessy
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ____
(b) ____
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
658,857
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 658,857
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
658,857
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES ____
11. PERCENT OF CALSS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.28%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item 1.
(a) Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc.
(b) 26131 Marguerite Parkway, Suite A
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Item 2.
(a) Jeremiah J. Hennessy
(b) 26131 Marguerite Parkway, Suite A
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
(c) U.S.A.
(d) Common Stock
(e) 167889 10 4
Item 3.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 658,857
(b) Percent of Class: 10.28%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 658,857
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 658,857
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: -0-
Item 5. Ownership of Five percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ____
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company.
Not applicable
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 2, 1998
/s/ JEREMIAH J. HENNESSY
______________________________
Jeremiah J. Hennessy
President, Chief Operating
Officer and Director
