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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Beloved Fast Casual Chain Announces New Location
Portillo's, the popular fast-casual restaurant chain known for its Chicago-style hotdogs and Italian beef sandwiches, is opening its first-ever Portillo's airport location in Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The airport diner will be located in Terminal B of the Dallas international airport and is one of two new restaurants opening next year, along with another set to open in The Villages, Florida, according to the company's website. "Our first-ever airport location ... will feature our new small dine-in only format, keeping efficiency and comfort for travelers in mind," the website states. "Unlike our traditional restaurants, the restaurant will feature a smaller, walk-up accessible footprint with multiple ordering touchpoints – including at the register, self-order kiosks and order ahead for pick up." The airport diner will also feature a "Portillo's Grab & Go area," along with a variety of seating options that can comfortably seat 50 guests, per the announcement. "This new location is the perfect way to cater to travelers seeking quick bites or leisurely meals—in true Chicago-style fashion," the website states. The store will offer the same menu items at the airport location, including their mouth-watering, Chicago-style hotdogs, the fan-favorite Italian beef sandwiches and Char-Grilled burgers, and last but not least, the Portillo's Famous Chocolate Cake. 'We're excited to introduce these new restaurant formats as a key step in Portillo's growth,' Michael Osanloo, Portillo's president and CEO, said in a statement. 'Our first airport location at DFW and our inline-style walk-up in The Villages are milestones in expanding our reach and bringing the Portillo's experience to even more people. 'These smaller-scale concepts are great for high-traffic areas," Osanloo added. "We're eager to see how they'll connect us with guests while delivering the craveable food and fun atmosphere our fans love." Beloved Fast Casual Chain Announces New Location - With Major Change first appeared on Men's Journal on May 23, 2025
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Portillo's to make a crucial final decision this summer
Hot dogs are a beloved American staple, and different states have even put their own twist on the classic. Although a controversial opinion among Americans, no one does hot dogs better than Chicago. The Chicago-style dog consists of an all-beef frankfurter wrapped in a poppy seed bun, garnished with green pickle relish, chopped onions, sliced tomato, and peppers, topped with yellow mustard, and finished off with a classic dill pickle. 💵💰 💵💰 Thousands of restaurants nationwide serve hot dogs, but none compare to the Chicago-based Portillo's. For over 60 years, it has served its beloved Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, and homemade chocolate it is a smaller chain compared to rival fast-casual chains, it has grown at an astonishing rate. No one would've expected a humble hot dog stand built in 1963 from a small trailer to become a popular restaurant chain with 94 locations across nine states. Portillo's () is best known for its Chicago-style dogs. However, due to popular demand and growing competition, it recently made an unexpected change in its classic menu. The restaurant chain launched its first-ever breakfast menu in April, featuring signature morning staples that Chicago locals love, including various breakfast sandwiches, chocolate cake donuts in collaboration with Stan's Donuts, multiple sides, and handcrafted coffee beverages. Portillo's is testing its new breakfast menu at five restaurants in the Chicago area from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The morning offerings can be ordered at Niles, Chicago -South Loop, Shorewood, Elmhurst, and Tinley Park locations, as stated on its hype around this new revelation left many customers wondering if the chain plans to offer its breakfast menu nationwide anytime soon. Their question would be answered only a few weeks later, but the chain's response might not be what many expected. Portillo's CEO, Michael Osanloo, said during the company's latest earnings call that the feedback from its breakfast pilot has been positive, but this does not mean it will become available at all locations nationwide. Osanloo said the company will continue to monitor the progress of the breakfast test throughout the summer and gather all the metrics necessary to ensure success before it decides whether to expand it to other locations. "There's plenty of restaurant companies out there that have tried to expand to breakfast, and it hasn't worked. So we have a number of internal metrics that will define success, and I think we want to make it as clean and clear as possible for us," said Osanloo. He added that breakfast could be a significant asset for the company, since it would extend the hours that locations are open for business, subsequently increasing sales. However, there's one major concern with this addition. If not handled properly, breakfast could hurt the bounceback in lunch preparations, affecting overall operations in the company's main business. More Food News:Osanloo noted that a successful test doesn't mean Portillo's will launch the breakfast menu nationwide; it would just give it the go-ahead to expand it in Chicago. The restaurant chain would then have to test it outside Chicago before bringing it to all locations. Although Portillo's has promoted the breakfast menu at the pilot locations, it has no plans yet to invest heavily in nationwide in to access your portfolio
Miami Herald
09-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Portillo's to make a crucial final decision this summer
Hot dogs are a beloved American staple, and different states have even put their own twist on the classic. Although a controversial opinion among Americans, no one does hot dogs better than Chicago. The Chicago-style dog consists of an all-beef frankfurter wrapped in a poppy seed bun, garnished with green pickle relish, chopped onions, sliced tomato, and peppers, topped with yellow mustard, and finished off with a classic dill pickle. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter Thousands of restaurants nationwide serve hot dogs, but none compare to the Chicago-based Portillo's. For over 60 years, it has served its beloved Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, and homemade chocolate cake. Related: Iconic fast-food burger chain unveils surprising new locations Although it is a smaller chain compared to rival fast-casual chains, it has grown at an astonishing rate. No one would've expected a humble hot dog stand built in 1963 from a small trailer to become a popular restaurant chain with 94 locations across nine (PTLO) is best known for its Chicago-style dogs. However, due to popular demand and growing competition, it recently made an unexpected change in its classic menu. The restaurant chain launched its first-ever breakfast menu in April, featuring signature morning staples that Chicago locals love, including various breakfast sandwiches, chocolate cake donuts in collaboration with Stan's Donuts, multiple sides, and handcrafted coffee beverages. Portillo's is testing its new breakfast menu at five restaurants in the Chicago area from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The morning offerings can be ordered at Niles, Chicago -South Loop, Shorewood, Elmhurst, and Tinley Park locations, as stated on its website. Related: McDonald's menu adds experimental new items fans will love The hype around this new revelation left many customers wondering if the chain plans to offer its breakfast menu nationwide anytime soon. Their question would be answered only a few weeks later, but the chain's response might not be what many expected. Portillo's CEO, Michael Osanloo, said during the company's latest earnings call that the feedback from its breakfast pilot has been positive, but this does not mean it will become available at all locations nationwide. Osanloo said the company will continue to monitor the progress of the breakfast test throughout the summer and gather all the metrics necessary to ensure success before it decides whether to expand it to other locations. "There's plenty of restaurant companies out there that have tried to expand to breakfast, and it hasn't worked. So we have a number of internal metrics that will define success, and I think we want to make it as clean and clear as possible for us," said Osanloo. He added that breakfast could be a significant asset for the company, since it would extend the hours that locations are open for business, subsequently increasing sales. However, there's one major concern with this addition. If not handled properly, breakfast could hurt the bounceback in lunch preparations, affecting overall operations in the company's main business. More Food News: Burger King lawsuit over questionable Whopper claim moves forwardFormerly bankrupt restaurant chain reopens locations, adds new itemPopular breakfast chain goes national with surprising deal Osanloo noted that a successful test doesn't mean Portillo's will launch the breakfast menu nationwide; it would just give it the go-ahead to expand it in Chicago. The restaurant chain would then have to test it outside Chicago before bringing it to all locations. Although Portillo's has promoted the breakfast menu at the pilot locations, it has no plans yet to invest heavily in nationwide marketing. Related: Veteran fund manager unveils eye-popping S&P 500 forecast The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
