Outgoing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has declared today Portillo’s Day, as the billion-dollar franchise celebrates it’s 60th anniversary. Starting as The Dog House in Villa Park, the chain has since expanded across the country with over 70 locations in 9 states.
To celebrate, fans can enter the restaurant’s birthday sweepstakes for a chance to win free Portillo’s for a year.
They’re also throwing it back to The Dog House. For the next 10 Thursdays, The Dog House will visit the parking lot of the following establishments,
- April 6 – Canal & Taylor (520 W. Taylor St.)
- April 13 – Oak Lawn (4020 W. 95th St.)
- April 20 – Bolingbrook (134 E Boughton Road)
- April 27 – Downers Grove (1500 Butterfield Road)
- May 4 – Naperville (1992 W. Jefferson)
- May 11 – Glendale Heights (235 North Ave.)
- May 18 – Elgin (1020 S. Randall Road)
- May 25 – Crystal Lake (855 Cog Circle)
- June 1 – Rockford (6090 State St.)
- June 8 – Villa Park (635 1/2 North Ave.)
More information can be found on Portillo’s website.
