Chicago-style hot dog chain Portillo’s plans grand opening in Kennesaw

More than 10 months after it was announced, Portillo’s will open its highly anticipated Kennesaw restaurant Nov. 18 — the chain’s first location in Georgia.

Portillo’s is a fast-casual chain known for its Chicago-style street food such as hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, char-grilled burgers and chocolate cake. The new restaurant is at 790 Cobb Place Blvd. NW in the Town Center at Cobb development; it will be the publicly-traded company’s 100th location.

The restaurant’s dining room will have seating for around 125 people and an outdoor patio with 40 additional seats. The property also includes double drive-thru lanes and a grab-and-go retail area.

Portillo's will hold a grand opening ceremony for its Kennesaw location, its first in Georgia, on Nov. 18. (Courtesy of Portillo's)

The new Portillo’s will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 18 at 9:30 a.m., followed by a grand opening celebration at 10 a.m.

Michael Portillo, son of company founder Dick Portillo and the current vice president of restaurant support, will present a check to the Cobb Schools Foundation, the chain’s local charitable partner.

The grand opening event is free and open to the public. It will include giveaways and entertainment, featuring a prize wheel and a scratch-off raffle that will award a free year of Portillo’s as the grand prize.