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Portillo's

PTLO · EST. 1963 · Oak Brook, Illinois

+ CompareFDD notes
US UNITS976+1.5% YOY
GLOBAL UNITS976
AUV (US)$616K
INVESTMENT RANGE$220K–$484K
FRANCHISED %90%

01The Read

Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, and burgers

FIG 1 — US UNIT COUNT, 2019–2025
919
2019
917
2020
945
2021
952
2022
957
2023
962
2024
976
2025

SOURCE: QSR PRO ESTIMATES

02Our Coverage

6 STORIES
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FDD Fact Sheet · 2025
FRANCHISE FEE
—
ROYALTY
6%
AD FUND
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TERM
10 YRS
LIQUIDITY
—
NET WORTH
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