Financing
Portillo's will decide at the end of summer whether to expand breakfast
The fast-casual chain's morning daypart test is limited to five units in Chicago for now. With traffic down 3.1%, CEO Michael Osanloo said Portillo's is focusing on building brand awareness in new markets to combat economic headwinds.
Operations
Portillo's readies breakfast test with chocolate cake donuts and Polish sausage-and-egg sandwiches
Five locations in the Chicago area will offer the limited-time pilot, starting April 15. Company officials say the test is a response to longtime demand.