New Chain Restaurant Coming Near La Grange, Western Springs

WESTCHESTER, IL – A chain restaurant is coming to Westchester as part of a development northeast of Mannheim Road and Roosevelt roads, an official said Friday.

Culver's restaurant is planned for part of a 3-acre site where office buildings were demolished a half dozen years ago.

Wisconsin-based Culver's is a fast-casual chain of more than 1,100 restaurants in 27 states, according to the ScrapeHero website.

The chain is concentrated in the Midwest, known for its "From Wisconsin With Love" advertising campaign.

The nearest Culver's restaurants are in Berwyn and Lyons.

In an interview, Jim Novosel, Westchester's community development director, said the village has received a letter of intent from Culver's.

The village bought the land years ago for developmental purposes, he said.

The land is in a tax increment financing district. That's where growth in property taxes is reinvested in the district for things such as infrastructure.

According to Westchester's website, the developer is La Grange-based XCeed Commercial Real Estate.

The village is negotiating with a second developer for the other part of the 3-acre site, Novosel said.

"We don't know the end users at this time," he said.