The Salsafication of a New Generation: Chi-Chi’s Returns to the Table
For many families, Chi-Chi’s once marked moments of togetherness — birthdays, after-game dinners, long tables filled with chips, fajitas, and laughter. It wasn’t just a restaurant. It was a place where ordinary life paused for celebration. Founded in 1975, the Tex-Mex chain grew to more than two hundred locations across the Midwest and East …









