Savvy Sliders Restaurant Coming To Joliet If City Council Approves This Location For Drive-Thru Permit

JOLIET, IL — If you have waited your whole life for the opportunity to patronize a Savvy Sliders fast-food restaurant and you live in Joliet, there is some great news to share. At Tuesday night's City Council meeting, your elected officials will vote whether to approve a drive-thru permit for a Savvy Sliders Restaurant at 16301 Boulevard Place, Unit 101.

Where is that?

That's over near the Olive Garden and Costco development along I-55 and Route 30.

According to City Hall, on June 18, 2026, the Department of Public Works received a formal request for a drive thru facility for a proposed Savvy Sliders Restaurant to be located at 16301 Boulevard Place, Unit 101.

The proposed development involves the construction of a new 8,702 square foot building with three tenants on Lot 8 within the Boulevard Subdivision. The Savvy Sliders Restaurant will be located on the west end of the new building and will include a drive thru window. It should be noted that the Mayor and City Council previously approved a drive thru permit for a Starbucks Restaurant at this same location. The Starbucks was never built, and this new application is using the same plan that was previously approved, Joliet pointed out.

The Public Service Committee will review this matter.

According to its website, Savvy Sliders has its most restaurants in Michigan and Ohio and this would be the first one for Illinois. "Because we do sliders better than anyone and are the fastest growing brand in the U.S. We’re built on three foundational pillars; sliders, chicken fingers, and custard shakes, keeping cost low and quality high."