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In 1987, brothers Ramiro and Antonio Aguas opened the first La Bamba restaurant near the main campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. [18] [4] [11] Named for the song of the same name, [3] it expanded into a franchise family-owned by La Bamba Mexican Restaurants Group, [12] [19] which had at least 27 locations [4] [20] in the central states with plans of possible expansion ...
The second restaurant was opened after the owners were paid to build another by a wealthy patron and from there the owners decided to create a franchise. A training center was established in Champaign, named "Rover College" after the dog on the restaurant signage. [6] At its peak in 1968, the chain had about 650 restaurants. [4]
Campustown is an area in Champaign, Illinois. Centered on Green Street, the district contains about eight city blocks occupied by various small businesses, restaurants, bars, and apartment buildings which mostly house university students. Campustown is located along the west side of the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign campus.
Nov. 27—CHAMPAIGN — An Italian restaurant will be moving into part of the Lodgic building in south Champaign early next year. The restaurant space at 1807 S. Neil St. has been leased by family ...
Jersey Mike's Subs will open July 10 at 176 Crossroads Drive in Plover. ... with his football coach and expanded to open more locations. In 1987, Cancro began franchising the restaurant and ...
Ground Round Grill & Bar is an American casual dining restaurant chain that was founded in 1969 in Massachusetts [1] by Howard Johnson's. [2] Originally intended as a secondary concept to upgrade poorly performing units of Howard Johnson's, it also operated on a standalone basis and became a major growth focus for Howard Johnson after the 1973 oil crisis hurt its other concepts.
O’Fallon will be the third metro-east location, after Fairview Heights and Troy. There are 17 in St. Louis, and overall, the company has 12,900 locations in 42 countries.
Granite City is an interstate chain of brewpubs. The locations in Orland Park, East Peoria, and Northbrook closed in 2019. The one in Rockford closed in 2020. Several other Illinois locations are still open. [595] [596] [597] Harrison's Restaurant and Brewery, Orland Park, opened in 1998, closed in 2013. [598]