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Out of the Dog House
Out of the Dog House

Out of the Dog House

By Dick Portillo, By Don Yaeger

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256 Pages, 6 x 9

Formats: Cloth, PDF, Mobipocket, EPUB

Cloth, $26.95 (CA $35.95) (US $26.95)

ISBN 9781629376752

Rights: WOR

Triumph Books (Nov 2018)

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Overview

In 1963, Dick Portillo built a 6' x 12' trailer with no running water or bathroom and opened a simple hot dog stand in Villa Park, Illinois. He called it "The Dog House." More than 50 years and 50 locations later, his namesake Portillo's restaurants are a Windy City institution, famous for perfect, Chicago-style dogs. In Out of the Dog House, Portillo tells the incredible story of his life, sharing the ingenuity and hard-earned wisdom that went into building a beloved restaurant chain. From a modest childhood as the son of Greek and Mexican immigrants, to the core principles that became essential in growing a national business, this is a singular, at times surprising, tale of how one man crafted his own American dream, one hot dog at a time.

Author Biography

Dick Portillo
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Dick Portillo is the founder of the iconic Portillo's restaurant chain, which serves its famous Chicago-style hot dogs in over 53 locations nationwide. An 11-time New York Times best-selling author, Don Yaeger is an award-winning certified speaking professional, executive coach, and team culture expert. He is a contributor to Forbes and a former editor of Sports Illustrated.

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Past Events

Dec
13
Dick Portillo- "Out of the Dog House" ›
Villa Park, IL
5:00pm
Dec
12
Dick Portillo- "Out of the Dog House" ›
Summit, IL
5:00pm
Dec
08
Dick Portillo- "Out of the Dog House" ›
Naperville, IL
11:00am
Dec
03
Dick Portillo- "Out of the Dog House" ›
Naperville, IL
7:00pm