Restaurants & Bars
New Shorewood Restaurant Falls Way Behind Schedule
Residents hoping to eat at the only Pizza Ranch in the Joliet area restaurant have had their hopes dashed because of a slow construction.

SHOREWOOD, IL ? A highly anticipated new restaurant for the Joliet area is nowhere near opening its doors for hungry customers familiar with its buffet-style pizza, wings, chicken and desserts. Back in February, Patch reported the Pizza Ranch restaurant franchise was building its next indoor restaurant in Shorewood, right next to the LaQuinta Inn off Interstate 55.
The Pizza Ranch will be located at 19735 NE Frontage Road.
After using non-union labor for construction, the LaQuinta took four years to build, finally opening in April 2021. Now, the Pizza Ranch construction is also moving at a snail's pace, and there's no guarantee that it will be ready for business anytime next spring or summer.
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In spite of the setback with the Pizza Ranch project, the village of Shorewood has had several new restaurants projects during the past year.
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Here's a summary of Patch articles covering the other additions in the growing village west of Joliet:
10 Photos: Raising Canes Grand Opening For Shorewood
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