If you're a fan of frozen custard and steak burgers and live in Illinois, you'll be happy to learn that a giant that specializes in both is bringing two locations to the state and neither is in Chicago either.

Nation's Restaurant News is reporting that Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has struck a deal for 4 franchises in 21 different locations and 2 of those are in Illinois. They say there's a deal for "restaurant venues in Rock Island and Knox County, Illinois".

Those 2 Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers coming to Illinois will join these locations as their presence in the state is growing:

  • Belleville, Belleville (IL)
  • Carbondale, Carbondale (IL)
  • Champaign, Champaign (IL)
  • Collinsville, Collinsville (IL)
  • Crystal Lake, Crystal Lake (IL)
  • East Peoria, East Peoria (IL)
  • Edwardsville, Edwardsville (IL)
  • Frankfort, Frankfort (IL)
  • Glendale Heights, Glendale Heights (IL)
  • Homewood, Homewood (IL)
  • Lake Zurich, Lake Zurich (IL)
  • Machesney Park, Machesney Park
  • Marion, Marion (IL)
  • Mattoon, Mattoon (IL)
  • Montgomery, Montgomery
  • Mt Vernon, Mt Vernon (IL)
  • Naperville, Naperville (IL)
  • Romeoville, Romeoville
  • Shiloh, Shiloh (IL)
  • Springfield, Springfield - Clear Lake Ave (IL)
  • Springfield, Springfield - Wabash Ave (IL)
  • Westmont, Westmont

There's no opening date given on when these 2 new Illinois locations will be ready for prime time, but you'd have to imagine that 2025 would be a possibility depending on construction and site approvals, etc.

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