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Fresh to Order to open in Chicago Loop

Fresh To Order is partnering with the veteran restaurateurs at Progressive Dining Group to bring the concept to the Chicago Loop.

August 25, 2015

Fresh To Order is partnering with the veteran restaurateurs at Progressive Dining Group to bring the concept to the Chicago Loop. The multi-unit agreement between Fresh To Order and PDG’s newly created Fresh To Order entity, 4 Greeks Hospitality Inc, calls for the opening of four units in downtown Chicago. The first restaurant is projected to open in 2016, according to a company press release.

“The common thread among all our brands is innovation and great hospitality,” said Steve Vlahos, a PDG partner, which owns 10 Chicagoland restaurants and nightblubs. “That’s why Fresh To Order’s chef-driven take on fast-casual dining attracted us. We’re excited about this new partnership with Fresh To Order and know that Chicago’s discerning diners will quickly learn to love the Fresh To Order concept as much as we do.”

Earlier this year, Fresh To Order announced three other major market expansions in Texas, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and South Carolina. The brand plans to also continue opening corporate-owned units, according to the release. Fresh To Order also has open units in high-traffic growth areas such as the CNN Center in Atlanta and Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport.

"Progressive Dining Group’s operational expertise and understanding of the Chicago market will serve us well as we bring our ‘fast-fine’ dining to the Midwest states," said Pierre Panos, Fresh To Order Founder and CEO. “Chicago is home to many strong restaurants and we believe we’re putting Fresh To Order’s continued growth in very experienced hands with PDG."