Chicago chain Portillo's announces Tampa location after Blackhawks win
Chicago's popular restaurant chain Portillo's plans to open a new restaurant next year in Tampa, according to a full-page ad in Tuesday's Tampa Bay Times.The announcement comesjust one day after the Tampa Bay Lightning dropped a six-game series to the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Final.
"Let’s be frank: No matter whose jersey you’re wearing, everyone will be welcome," the announcement read. "We hope you don’t have a beef against us or our hometown team. Perhaps this will land us in hot water, but we think you’ll agree that our food truly cuts the mustard."
The restaurant, best known for its Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches, only has five locations outside of Illinois. The Tampa restaurant will be the first in Florida.
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Partners bought the company in July 2014 for a deal nearly worth $1 billion.
