For those who are big fans of Chicago-style hot dogs here in the Valley, there’s only one fast food chain offering it up: Portillo’s. The Chicago-based restaurant has announced there will be some closures beginning in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to USA TODAY.<\/p>\n
The reports also stated that Portillo’s President and CEO Brett Patterson confirmed in a previous earnings call that they’re unsure exactly how many locations will be shutting down, stating that “as part of our ongoing portfolio assessment, we expect to close a mid-to-high, single-digit number of underperforming restaurants outside of Chicagoland,” Patterson said. “Most of them in the fiscal fourth quarter.”<\/p>\n
Portillo’s told USA TODAY that the company is “evaluating restaurant performance, market dynamics and long-term growth opportunities.”<\/p>\n
Will Arizona locations be affected?<\/p>\n
The company declined to provide a list of closures as they’re still finalizing that list, so it’s still uncertain if Arizona stores will close.<\/p>\n
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Portillo’s locations in Arizona<\/p>\n
Here are all of the currently open Portillo’s locations in Arizona:<\/p>\n
Portillo’s Scottsdale: 10574 N. 90th St., Scottsdale.<\/p>\n
Portillo’s Glendale: 17125 N. 79th Ave., Glendale.<\/p>\n
Portillo’s Tempe: 65 S. McClintock Drive, Tempe.<\/p>\n
Portillo’s Gilbert: 2650 S. Market St., Gilbert.<\/p>\n
Portillo’s Queen Creek: 20745 E. Walnut Road, Queen Creek.<\/p>\n
Portillo’s Chandler: 7200 W. Ray Road, Chandler.<\/p>\n
Portillo’s Surprise: 16320 W. Waddell Road, Surprise.<\/p>\n
Portillo’s Avondale: 10331 W. McDowell Road, Avondale.<\/p>\n
Portillo’s Tucson: 3761 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson.<\/p>\n
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Meredith G. White covers entertainment, art and culture for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. She writes the latest news about video games, television and best things to do in metro Phoenix.<\/p>\n
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Popular hot dog chain to close locations. Will Arizona be affected?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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