Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano

The history of Biaggi's is rooted in a graduate school business plan of Todd Hovenden's while enrolled at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management MBA program. That business plan came to life in 1998 when Todd was joined by John McDonnell and Peter Schonman, all sharing a simple mission: to serve authentic, freshly prepared Italian cuisine in a warm and friendly environment with outstanding service and affordable prices. After only nine months of collaboration among the three, Biaggi's opened the first location in Bloomington, IL on March 8, 1999 with construction of the second location in Champaign, IL underway on the same day.

Biaggi's continues to operate as a privately held company and has expanded considerably since 1999-now operating twenty-two locations in ten states nationwide. Over the years Biaggi's has been recognized and honored by various media outlets in each of its operating markets. Most recently, Biaggi's received top honors for service among Restaurants in a national survey published by Consumer Reports in the July 2011 issue.