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Gene & Georgetti Sues Midway Airport Concession Operator Over Restaurant Partnership

The partnership goes back to 2019, when SSP America was looking to secure a restaurant concession at Midway, the lawsuit said.

(CBS Chicago)

May 19, 2026 / 8:11 AM CDT

The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.

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Crain's Chicago Business published a copy of the complaint. It says SSP America used the restaurant's reputation to secure a contract for itself at the airport, and then damaged Gene & Georgetti's brand.

The partnership goes back to 2019, when SSP America was looking to secure a restaurant concession at Midway, the lawsuit said.

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