By Tim Gallen for Phoenix Business Journal Photo Credit: City of Scottsdale Windy City staple Portillo’s, in the midst of its entry into the Phoenix market, recently purchased a 2.38-acre parcel at Tempe Marketplace, to open a 7,000-square-foot location this summer. Portillo’s first location in the Valley will open in Scottsdale sometime in February. The Tempe location will follow this summer. In... 

By Eric Jay Toll for The Arizona Builder’s Exchange Photo Credit: City of Scottsdale Chicago expatriates, hot dog aficionados and curious lunchers can circle mid-February with gusto for the opening of Portillo’s Hot Dogs, 90th St. at E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale. Demolition crews are on the job this morning at the former Uncle Sam’s. The local chain’s northern-most eatery will disappear under... 

By Adam Kress for Phoenix Business Journal Portillo’s, a much-loved Chicago-area restaurant that specializes in Italian beef and hot dogs, is moving ahead with plans to open its first Arizona locations in Scottsdale and Tempe. Company spokeswoman Patty Sullivan said Portillo’s is in the permitting process with Scottsdale for plans to open a location near 90th Street and Shea Blvd. in February.... 

By Eric Jay Toll for The Arizona Builder’s Exchange Uncle Sam’s old home in the Scottsdale Fiesta Shopping Center is going to the dogs. Portillo’s Hot Dogs, an Illinois-based, 47 restaurant group also in Indiana and California plans its first Arizona location near the southwest corner of N. 90th St. and E. Shea Blvd across from Scottsdale-Shea Hospital. First order of construction...