Hormel Foods bought the Chi-Chi’s trademark after the company’s 2004 closure and has produced Mexican foods under the brand. ...

Chi-Chi’s was started in the 1970s by McDermott’s father and Max McGee, a former Green Bay Packers player. The brand, and its ...

Chi-Chi’s comeback plans: Will it include an Ohio restaurant?

Nearly 20 years after closing the last Chi-Chi’s location, the Mexican restaurant is planning a comeback in 2025. The chain ...

In this week’s extra serving, senior editor Ron Ruggless joins to talk about Portillo’s “Restaurant of the Future” and Pizza Hut’s new drive-thru prototype.

Chi-Chi’s returns in 2025, but can its Tex-Mex menu thrive in today’s food scene? Explore its challenges, announcement, and ...

Chi-Chi’s was founded in 1975 by Marno McDermott and former Green Bay Packers player Max McGee. It grew rapidly in the 1990s, reaching more than 200 locations nationwide. But by 2003 it had filed for ...

An unidentified man arrives at the Chi-Chi's Mexican Restaurant in the Beaver Valley Mall on Jan. 15, 2004, in Monaca, Pa.

The chain, which closed in 2004, is poised for a revival next year after the son of one of the founders reached a deal with ...

Chi-Chi's closed in 2024. Chi-Chi’s has maintained a presence in the U.S. via the grocery food products Hormel Foods has been ...