Claims to Fam...ous People
I Love the 80's
Alliteration
You're
Unbelievable
Unbelievable
100
#35 GM Greg Stenberg, a die-hard Packers fan, met this man, who he calls the greatest football player of all time. We simply called him “Sweetness”-
Who is Walter Payton?
100
In 1983 Sally Ride became the first American women in space, Motorola introduced the first mobile phone, and we introduced our first Drive Thru when we opened this store
What is #7 Downers Grove?
100
This leader has served as president of Big Sky Bread and Checker's Restaurants, was Division Vice President with KFC, a finance team leader for McDonalds, is a CPA and holds a BS degree from the University of Illinois
Who is Keith Kinsey?
100
Justin McConkey has persevered through many obstacles as our Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis, but none more harrowing than getting hit by a car one hour into his honeymoon. Name the “Aloha State” that he rolled off the hood in
What is Hawaii?
200
#6 GM Don Holly met this TV star in 1977. Surprisingly she didn’t pop out of a bottle and grant him any wishes and she wasn’t asking for her Master.
(Name this star OR the name of the TV show)
Who is Barbara Eden OR
What is "I Dream of Jeannie"
200
In 1986, Portillo's opened in Arlington Heights and this movie, filmed in various parts of Chicago, opened and became an instant classic
200
Hired in 2004, this former Lifeguard from Aurora was an accomplished gymnast for 15 years, this explains why she bends over backwards for Operations
Who is Cassie Chytracek?
200
#48’s Casey Clark and #11’s Brian Menke both ensure that the force is always with them by sporting tattoos of this epic galactical movie series
What is Star Wars?
300
#37 GM Mauricio De Gotari has an office at #37 Homewood, however his Uncle Carlos once held the highest office as President , from 1988 to 1994 of this country
What is Mexico?
300
In 1981 we only had 6 locations, MTV was launched, and Prince Charles of Wales married a Ms. Spencer who became beloved by all and known by this name
Who is Lady Di or Princess Diana?
300
Hired in 2016, this MM and Cubs fan celebrated a WS win only months after starting with us. I guess it was his “time”
Who is Marc Miller?
300
#15’s Arlette Krampasky, a former “GM of the Year” has reached great heights in her career, but perhaps none higher than riding in this Tire and Rubber Company’s aerial oddity which you see every year at the Super Bowl
What is the Goodyear blimp?
400
Our own FTM Bruce Kaplan rubbed elbows with 3 former Commanders in Chiefs, Regan and both Bushes but had an even more famous encounter with this Beatle and Wings icon. Name this legendary “British Invader”
Who is Sir Paul McCartney?
400
In 1989 Nintendo released the “Game Boy”, the walls for Portillo’s locations in Forest Park, Elk Grove and Schaumburg went up and this Wall separating East and West Germany was torn down
What is the Berlin Wall?
400
She craved hot dogs while pregnant with her first child. This 20 year vet hired by Dick Portillo is DePaul College of Law's finest!
Who is Susan Shelton?
400
This FTM participated in Fear Factor and was tasked to transfer squid from a tank to a bucket using only her mouth
Who is Kim Rivera?
500
Canadian born GM Bruce Lemasurier hobnobbed with this legendary British actor and comedian John Cleese who gained fame on this irreverent TV show
500
In a decade of firsts, we opened our first Drive Thru, our first commissary in Addison and our first Barney’s in this town
What is Bloomingdale?
500
This “gambler” attended Maine East HS. The MM will celebrate 25 years with our company in January. If you ask him, that’s a “quarta” of a century
Who is Matt Moore?
500
I.T. help desk manager Matt Harrison has defeated many an I.T. problem but also defeated former U.S. Special Forces members in a poker game to procure money which previously belonged to this former Iraqui dictator.
Who is Sadaam Hussein?