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Old 05-06-2023, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by mermaids View Post
I grew up in Villa Park, where he started with the original Portillo's little trailer. ...
"The first Portillo's hot dog stand known as "The Dog House" opens in 1963 on North Avenue in Villa Park. Owner and founder Dick Portillo invests $1,100 into a 6' x 12' trailer without a bathroom or running water. To get the water he needs, he runs 250 feet of garden hose from a nearby building into the trailer."
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