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NORMAL — The town of Normal could give up $1.8 million in sales tax money to bring Portillo's to the Twin Cities.

Normal City Council will consider Monday a redevelopment agreement providing the Oak Brook-based Chicago-style hot dog chain a refund on future sales tax up to that amount.

In exchange, a Portillo's would open on Veterans Parkway in Normal, said Normal City Manager Mark Peterson.

"We’re saying, 'You create new sales tax, and we’ll share that with you up to a certain point,'" said Peterson of the agreement, to be published Friday. “It’s an investment in making the project viable and making sure it happens so we take advantage of the lifetime financial benefit.”

Portillo's confirmed Thursday it plans to build at 202 Landmark Drive, currently the site of a Motel 6.

Peterson said the motel is likely to close and be demolished this winter for Portillo's to meet its deadline of an August opening.

"We would knock down the motel and build a restaurant, drive-thru and parking on site," said Nick Scarpino, vice president of marketing and public relations for Portillo's. "We’d like to break ground early next year."