Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness recounted a story about meeting with some local residents, when an elderly couple approached him about 3 years ago and said, “Whatever you do, bring Portillo’s to Fishers.”  He described the popularity of the Portillo’s brand as “incredible.”

He told that story at the Friday morning ground breaking ceremony for the new Portillo’s restaurant in Fishers, near I-69 and 116th Street.   Fadness talked about how the area around Portillo’s is developing, just north of the IKEA store currently under construction. Top Golf is also under construction, just north of Portillo’s.

Portillo’s CEO Keith Kinsey also made an appearance at the ground breaking, calling this a special day for his company. “This is such an appropriate spot for us,” Kinsey said.  “Just the community of Fishers, it fits us so well.”

Kinsey also called his company all about the local community and employment.  He’s looking to hire about 200 people, many of them teens.

The Fishers location is expected to open in the fall.  The chain is headquartered in Chicago.