Nancy's Pizza opening flagship in West Loop

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By: Peter Frost | May 26, 2017 | Crain's Chicago Business

Nancy's Pizza, the Harwood Heights-born, self-proclaimed inventor of stuffed pizza, is plotting a revival. The deep-dish pizza chain, founded in 1974 and sold to Chicago Franchise Systems in 1990, has signed a lease in the West Loop and plans to open a new full-service flagship restaurant this fall. The 4,000-square-foot space, across the street from the forthcoming McDonald's headquarters at 1000 W. Washington, is expected to seat about 100 and serve the original Nancy's stuffed pizzas, along with a pared-back slate of appetizers, salads and pasta dishes modernized for the brand's informal relaunch, said Dave Howey, president of Chicago Franchise Systems. It will have... Read More....