The restaurants closed 20 years ago after a deadly hepatitis outbreak in Pennsylvania.
Chi-Chi’s, the once-popular Mexican restaurant chain shuttered after a fatal hepatitis outbreak in western Pennsylvania, is preparing for a comeback., Hormel Foods, the owner of Chi-Chi’s trademarks, said it has a deal with Michael McDermott, the son of the brand’s founder, that will allow McDermott to open restaurants under the Chi-Chi’s name starting next year.
“I still have fond memories of growing up in the Chi-Chi’s restaurants that my father built throughout their time, instilling in me the passion and determination to pursue my own career in the restaurant industry,” McDermott said in a press release.
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