Wahlburgers One Step Closer To Opening In St. Charles

ST. CHARLES, IL – St. Charles alderman gave preliminary approval Monday to development plans for a new Wahlburgers bar and restaurant in a Meijer outlout, the Daily Herald reports. Actor and singer Donnie Wahlberg lives in St. Charles with his wife, Jenny McCarthy, and said it makes financial and emotional sense to open one of his family's restaurants in town. The Wahlburgers is one of three new businesses planned for the outlot at Route 38 and Randall Road in St. Charles, according to the article.

The Wahlbergs originally considered bringing their first Illinois Wahlburgers to Chicago, but ultimately decided on St. Charles, which is where Wahlberg and McCarthy bought a house two years ago, according to the Kane County Chronicle. The St. Charles restaurant will be the first Wahlburgers built from the ground up as other locations have moved into existing buildings.

The city council is expected to vote in June on the outlot development plans, according to the Daily Herald. If plans are approved, construction on the Wahlburgers could start this summer.

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