OAK BROOK, Ill. – Portillo’s is opening its first Michigan restaurant in Sterling Heights. The restaurant will be at 14425 Lakeside Circle and is expected to open to the public on March 16 at 10:30 a.m.“We always look forward to opening Portillo’s in new markets,” said CEO Michael Osanloo. “Fans in Michigan have been asking for a Portillo’s for years, so we’re very excited to bring our unrivaled Chicago street food and the signature Portillo’s experience to the community of Sterling Heights.”The restaurant is hiring ahead of the restaurant’s opening. The Sterling Heights location is a 7,900-square-foot restaurant with seating for more than 180 people. Before the new restaurant opens, the Portillo’s Beef Bus will be serving food in Sterling Heights.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. Sterling Heights will be the home of Michigans first Portillos, a Chicago-style fast casual restaurant. The site for the upcoming Portillos restaurant is located on Hall Road, a busy restaurant corridor in Macomb County. We have had Portillos fans asking us to come to Michigan for years, said Michael Osanloo, CEO of Portillos. Once complete, the restaurant will be the first Portillos location to feature a garage-like environment. I used to have family in the Chicagoland area, and Portillos was always one of my favorite spots to visit, said Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor.