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Former Pops restaurant building in Joliet still for sale

The site of the former Pops Italian Beef & Sausage is seen on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Joliet.

Want to open your own restaurant in Joliet?

The former Pops Italian Beef & Sausage building at 1866 W. Jefferson St. in Joliet is still for sale.

The 3,339-square foot building features new “state-of-the-art” equipment along with an indoor dining room, outdoor patio space, a drive-thru, and a “high-end” grease drainage system and soda system, Durock walls, “ample” onsite parking, and six entertainment gambling systems, according to svnchicago.com.

The site of the former Pops Italian Beef & Sausage is seen on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Joliet.

The Jefferson Street location was the second location for Pops Italian Beef & Sausage when the company announced its opening in 2022.

The first Joliet location is still located at Gas N Wash, 2401 S. Chicago St. in Joliet, according to the Pops Italian Beef & Sausage website.

Locally, Pop’s also has locations in Lockport, Mokena, Romeoville and Shorewood.

For more information, visit svnchicago.com and popsbeef.com.

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Denise M. Baran-Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland is the features editor for The Herald-News in Joliet. She covers a variety of human interest stories. She also writes the long-time weekly tribute feature “An Extraordinary Life about local people who have died. She studied journalism at the College of St. Francis in Joliet, now the University of St. Francis.