Uno Chicago Grill, the Boston-based chain of Chicago-esque deep dish pizzerias, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after closing 16 restaurants last week. [More]
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Will Uno Chicago Grill Be The Next Restaurant Chain To File For Bankruptcy?
At the risk of inviting another pointless “this pizza is better than that pizza” debate in the comments, we feel it is necessary to inform you that Uno has run into some nasty looking debt problems and some people are speculating that they may be the next restaurant chain to go under.
Attack Of The 2,000 Calorie Appetizers
Uno Chicago Grill’s “Pizza Skins.” “We start with our famous deep dish crust, add mozzarella and red bliss mashed potatoes, and top it off with crispy bacon, cheddar, and sour cream,” says the menu. The menu doesn’t disclose that this fusion of pizza and potato skins–which is meant to precede a meal of pizza–packs 2,050 calories, 48 grams of saturated fat, and 3,140 milligrams of sodium (more than a day’s worth). “Even if you split it with two other people, it’s like eating dinner before your dinner even hits the table,” Jacobson said.
Nutritional info really should be available, don’t you think?—MEGHANN MARCO