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Portillo's in here

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 4:03 pm
by mgsports

Re: Portillo's in here

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 11:12 pm
by dukuboy1
Saw this article. Would love to have this in KC. But hell I’d love Jack in the Box, Jersey Mikes, Schlotzsky’s, Krispy Kreme to be located with the city limits of KC. There are no franchises within city of KC for these places, which is weird.

Maybe with the growth of the Northland those can be added. But I’m baffled by the lack of popular franchises within KC beyond the mega brands (Taco Bell, McDonalds, etc.)

Re: Portillo's in here

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 11:34 pm
by mgsports
In and Out,Rallys,Del Taco MO side. Winco. Ramey Price Cutter.

Re: Portillo's in here

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 1:18 am
by TheUrbanRoo
We don't need a Meijer in KC

Re: Portillo's in here

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 10:59 am
by Cratedigger
In and out would be awesome but won’t happen until they build a new DC

Re: Portillo's in here

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 11:07 am
by alejandro46
Dick Portillo sold back in 2014 for like a billion dollars. I could definitely see KC as a place they would want to expand. They already have stores in Davenport IA and Springfield IL so not too far away.

Re: Portillo's in here

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 4:20 pm
by mgsports
UMKC Roo wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 1:18 am We don't need a Meijer in KC
Why? We need Kmart replacement.


Toysrus back.
Braums will never happen. More Pizza Ranch's and so on.

Re: Portillo's in here

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 8:44 pm
by brewcrew1000
I would love a jersey Mike's in the city. So sick of Jimmy John's as the only decent option in the city.

Re: Portillo's in here

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 11:29 pm
by TheUrbanRoo
We need basically every semi-fast food place to make its way to the urban core

Re: Portillo's in here

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 12:19 pm
by mgsports
brewcrew1000 wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 8:44 pm I would love a jersey Mike's in the city. So sick of Jimmy John's as the only decent option in the city.
Picklemans Cafe? Subway?

Re: Portillo's in here

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:08 pm
by dukuboy1
Goodcents is very good for cold subs. Jersey Mike’s is just a touch better, than Jimmy John’s. Subway is ok if you have no choice

Re: Portillo's in here

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 10:01 pm
by FlippantCitizen
I'm spending some time in Chicago over the last week and next. Never had Portillo's until this week despite having been to Chicago many times. Yeah whatever. I don't often eat at chains. I get that chains moving into KC's urban core would be a good vote of market confidence. On a personal level though I could care less about this chain or that.

Re: Portillo's in here

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2022 9:30 am
by mgsports
dukuboy1 wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:08 pm Goodcents is very good for cold subs. Jersey Mike’s is just a touch better, than Jimmy John’s. Subway is ok if you have no choice
Capriotti's,Which Wich,East Coast Subs. Milo's or others not in area.

Re: Portillo's in here

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2022 9:31 am
by Cratedigger
FlippantCitizen wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 10:01 pm I'm spending some time in Chicago over the last week and next. Never had Portillo's until this week despite having been to Chicago many times. Yeah whatever. I don't often eat at chains. I get that chains moving into KC's urban core would be a good vote of market confidence. On a personal level though I could care less about this chain or that.
Portillos is fine. But man would I love a Nando’s downtown. Feels like something that would fit the P&L vibe

Re: Portillo's in here

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2022 10:50 am
by FlippantCitizen
Cratedigger wrote: Sun Nov 06, 2022 9:31 am
FlippantCitizen wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 10:01 pm I'm spending some time in Chicago over the last week and next. Never had Portillo's until this week despite having been to Chicago many times. Yeah whatever. I don't often eat at chains. I get that chains moving into KC's urban core would be a good vote of market confidence. On a personal level though I could care less about this chain or that.
Portillos is fine. But man would I love a Nando’s downtown. Feels like something that would fit the P&L vibe
Anything that comes sans drive thru is welcome in my book, I just don't understand the simping for one chain or the other. I don't want to see another drive-thru in midtown (though I know I'll be disappointed). I looked it up... Nando's is only in the DC and Chicago markets in the US. Makes sense because my wife spent some years growing up in London and otherwise primarily Chicago. She referred to "going for some cheeky Nando's" at one point and I didn't have a clue what she was talking about. It was good chicken when I tried it.

Re: Portillo's in here

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2022 12:52 am
by dukuboy1
mgsports wrote: Sun Nov 06, 2022 9:30 am
dukuboy1 wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:08 pm Goodcents is very good for cold subs. Jersey Mike’s is just a touch better, than Jimmy John’s. Subway is ok if you have no choice
Capriotti's,Which Wich,East Coast Subs. Milo's or others not in area.
Capriotti’s is here. Tried it for 1st time at the Liberty location. Very good. There used to be Which Wich here, also good. They were a pandemic casualty as the company closed stores nationwide. Hope they come back as it was popular with people.

Re: Portillo's in here

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:36 pm
by empires228
dukuboy1 wrote: Mon Nov 07, 2022 12:52 am
mgsports wrote: Sun Nov 06, 2022 9:30 am
dukuboy1 wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:08 pm Goodcents is very good for cold subs. Jersey Mike’s is just a touch better, than Jimmy John’s. Subway is ok if you have no choice
Capriotti's,Which Wich,East Coast Subs. Milo's or others not in area.
Capriotti’s is here. Tried it for 1st time at the Liberty location. Very good. There used to be Which Wich here, also good. They were a pandemic casualty as the company closed stores nationwide. Hope they come back as it was popular with people.
I just tried the OP location today after seeing this. It was quite good!

Re: Portillo's in here

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 7:25 pm
by Rusty Irish
The "bobbie" from Capriotti's is the msot overrated sandwich I've ever eaten. Its a christmas leftovers sandwich. God knows how it was voted the greatest sandwich in America or whatever.