ABOUT THE FIFTY/50 GROUP
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WHO WE ARE
Founded in 2008, The Fifty/50 Group is a fun-loving group of individuals responsible for creating several diverse restaurant and bar concepts across Chicago. Through hard work and innovation by the principals and partners, the group either owns or manages 19 establishments in its 15 year run including cannabis dispensaries as of 2023.
The founding of The Fifty/50 Group was the result of the partnership between Scott Weiner and Greg Mohr, who became great friends and coworkers in 2003 when they began working together with Lettuce Entertain You. In 2007, as Chicago was about to implement a smoking ban in bars and restaurants, the duo recognized an opportunity to bring higher quality food and service into a sports bar environment. With the opening of The Fifty/50 in Wicker Park, they found themselves at the forefront of Chicago’s growing restaurant and bar movement.
Since then, they’ve invested in growing neighborhoods and communities across Chicago to become fixtures with unique concepts such as Roots Pizza and West Town Bakery. Along with the company’s rapid growth, they’ve worked hard to build great company culture and infrastructure allowing them to maintain a high level of success and attention to detail.