Portillos Restaurant Group; Portillo, Richard

Portillo's Hot Dogs, Inc. is part of The Portillo's Restaurant Group. The Portillo's Restaurant Group encompasses Chicago area chains Portillo's Hot Dogs, Barnelli's Pasta Bowl, Barney's, Key Wester Fish & Pasta House, Luigi's House, plus catering and mail order services. Its head office is in Oak Brook, IL. Richard Portillo is the head of the Portillo's Restaurant Group.

Portillo's Hot Dogs, Inc. is a career patron of former House Republican Leader Lee Daniels (R) and unsuccessful Attorney General candidate Joseph Birkett (R). Of the $27,000 it had contributed to Joseph Birkett's campaign as of June 30, 2002, Richard Portillo gave $22,000 and Portillo's Hot Dogs gave $5,000.

From 1993 to June 2002, Portillo's Hot Dogs, Inc. and Richard Portillo gave $230,000 to candidates for Illinois statewide constitutional and legislative office, all to Republicans. Since 2003, Richard Portillo has given $91,850 in personal contributions to candidates in Illinois. Of that amount, $75,750 was given to Joe Birkett and $12,500 was given to unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate Judy Baar Topinka (R). Portillo Restaurant Group has only given $1,000 since 2003.

Last revised June 2011.