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The '70s Mexican Food Chain That Made A Comeback After Decades Dormant By Tiffany Betts Oct. 20, 2025 4:26 pm EST

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New restaurants opening up and old ones closing down are both fairly common occurrences in the food world. However, it's less common for a restaurant that has completely shut down to return to the scene. That's why it's exciting to hear that, according to a press release , one of the classic restaurant chains on the comeback trail is Chi-Chi's, a popular Mexican chain from the 1970s.

Restaurateur Marno McDermott and former Green Bay Packers player Max McGee launched Chi-Chi's in 1975. The brand quickly grew to more than 200 locations across the U.S. but started struggling when it underwent a few

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