The Portillo Restaurant Group is planning an expansion into Arizona, bringing a Chicago institution to the Valley in the form of hot dogs and Italian beef.
The Chicago-area restaurant company is scouting locations in Tempe, Chandler and Scottsdale for new Portillo’s restaurants, and founder Dick Portillo said he’s bullish on the expansion.
There are 31 Portillo’s Hot Dogs locations nationwide, with all but three in Illinois. The company has one Indiana store, and in 2005 branched out into California with two locations. Portillo’s specializes in Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef, but also offers made-to order salads, burgers, desserts and beer.
The company is in discussions with officials at both Tempe Marketplace and Chandler Fashion Center to open locations at each. Portillo’s was close to securing a location at Paradise Valley Mall, but the deal fell through this week. In all, Portillo would like three or four Phoenix-area restaurants.
Source: www.bizjournals.com
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