Private company
Chicago Franchise Systems, Inc.
American restaurant company
Chicago Franchise Systems, Inc., operates Italian-based Chicago-style restaurants in Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, and Missouri which specialize in Chicago-style cuisine. They have operated since 1990, when they took over the popular Nancy's Pizza chain of pizzerias. Nancy's itself was started in 1971 by Nancy and Rocco Palese.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryretail1
- HeadquartersIllinois1
- Websitewww.chicagofranchise.com
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Chicago Franchise Systems, Inc., operates Italian-based Chicago-style restaurants in Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, and Missouri which specialize in Chicago-style cuisine. They have operated since 1990, when they took over the popular Nancy's Pizza chain of pizzerias. Nancy's itself was started in 1971 by Nancy and Rocco Palese. CFS, Inc. operates as a franchisor for Nancy's Pizzerias.2
Timeline
- 1971Founded Founded1
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- PPP loans $204.8K
Figures by year
| Year | PPP loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $204.8K | $204.8K |
PPP loans
Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA3. Matched to this company by name and state.
- Apr 27, 2020$204.8K PPP loan (first draw) from Old Plank Trail Community Bank, National Association3To CHICAGO FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC., Mokena IL; $206.1K forgiven Feb 12, 2021
Links
- Websitewww.chicagofranchise.com1
- WikipediaChicago Franchise Systems, Inc.
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ5095607
Sources
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