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08/04/21: Has Portillo’s found the recipe for success?
08/04/21: Has Portillo’s found the recipe for success?
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18 minutes
Released:
Aug 3, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Portillo’s restaurants average annual sales that are far higher than fast-food giant McDonald’s. But with a planned IPO, will the hotdog chain be able to produce the steady, profitable growth Wall Street craves? Reporter Ally Marotti joins host Amy Guth to discuss.
Plus: Uniqlo will close its flagship store on the Mag Mile, Related Midwest and Tyson Foods say they'll fire workers who refuse vaccines, Amazon’s Whole Foods tacks on a delivery fee in Chicago, D.C. nuclear bailout won't save Illinois plants, and a political fight ends with a new property tax due date.
Plus: Uniqlo will close its flagship store on the Mag Mile, Related Midwest and Tyson Foods say they'll fire workers who refuse vaccines, Amazon’s Whole Foods tacks on a delivery fee in Chicago, D.C. nuclear bailout won't save Illinois plants, and a political fight ends with a new property tax due date.
Released:
Aug 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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