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Portillo's

Food

Burger King, Taco Bell and Portillo’s all jump into the chicken sandwich fray

 By Jonathan Maze and Patricia Cobe on May 18, 2021

The chains are all taking national their own takes on the popular product that has engulfed much of the restaurant industry and drained supplies of chicken.

Marketing

Jersey Mike's updates its catering menu to address new sensitivities

 By Peter Romeo on Aug. 31, 2020

The food is portioned and packed to lessen the chance of human contact

Operations

Portillo’s is launching self-delivery

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 21, 2020

The fast-casual chain is hiring hundreds of drivers and getting ready to roll out its own delivery program but has no plans to ditch its third-party provider partnerships.

Financing

How Portillo’s finds new markets

Oct. 02, 2019

On this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive," Michael Osanloo, CEO of Portillo’s, discusses how the chain finds its way outside of its home territory.

Top 500 Chains

Portillo's

May 03, 2019

Get Top 500 data: sales, units and YOY change, average unit volume, and company/franchise units, as well as Technomic’s analysis, growth forecast and more.

Leadership

For Michael Osanloo, Portillo’s is home

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 07, 2018

The quick-service chain’s newest CEO gets to return to his Chicago roots.

Leadership

P.F. Chang’s chief executive Michael Osanloo named Portillo’s CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 06, 2018

He will take over in October for Keith Kinsey, who is retiring.

Top 500 Chains

Portillo's

Jun. 19, 2018
Leadership

Dick Portillo: The contrarian

By Sara Rush Wirth on May 17, 2016

Average annual sales at Portillo’s, which began as a hot dog stand in a suburban Chicago parking lot, today sit at about $8.5 million per store at newer units.

Top 500 Chains

Portillo's

Jun. 12, 2017

A fast casual known for Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef

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