Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 25-3632

• File #: 25-3632
• Version: 1
• Name: Honoring George’s Gyros
• Type: Consent Calendar Resolution
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 8/25/2025
• In control: Board of Commissioners
• On agenda: 9/18/2025
• Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION WHEREAS George Sakellariou came to the United States from Greece in 1969, working in factories then as a busboy in the restaurant industry. He worked his way into the kitchen and eventually cooking. He didn't hesitate when he saw an opportunity to open his first restaurant providing a lifelong example to his family and community, and WHEREAS George's Gyros originally began as Kattoyouias at 3409 South Halsted Street in 1975 by George Sakellariou and Jimmy Tsitsopolous who worked side by side until 1987 when George Sakellariou continued running the restaurant on his own until December 1999, and WHEREAS, George Sakellariou purchased the Horizon Restaurant down the block at 3445 South Halsted, renovated the space and opened the current George's Gyros on January 18, 1999, and WHEREAS George's Gyros employed many neighborhood teenagers, usually their first jobs. George Sakellariou believed in teaching these teenagers the value of hard work, social skills, time ma...
• Sponsors: JOHN P. DALEY, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, SCOTT R. BRITTON, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BILL LOWRY, DR. KISHA E. McCASKILL, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, JOSINA MORITA, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, MICHAEL SCOTT JR., TARA S. STAMPS, MAGGIE TREVOR, JESSICA VÁSQUEZ

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

WHEREAS George Sakellariou came to the United States from Greece in 1969, working in factories then as a busboy in the restaurant industry.  He worked his way into the kitchen and eventually cooking.  He didn’t hesitate when he saw an opportunity to open his first restaurant providing a lifelong example to his family and community, and

WHEREAS George’s Gyros originally began as Kattoyouias at 3409 South Halsted Street in 1975 by George Sakellariou and Jimmy Tsitsopolous who worked side by side until 1987 when George Sakellariou continued running the restaurant on his own until December 1999, and

WHEREAS, George Sakellariou purchased the Horizon Restaurant down the block at 3445 South Halsted, renovated the space and opened the current George’s Gyros on January 18, 1999, and

WHEREAS George’s Gyros employed many neighborhood teenagers, usually their first jobs.  George Sakellariou believed in teaching these teenagers the value of hard work, social skills, time management and lessons they continued to carry throughout their lives, and

WHEREAS George Sakellariou passed away on September 9^th, 2013, but his legacy continues with his daughter Elaine Sakellariou and her daughters Athena, Arianna and Isis, and

WHEREAS Elaine Sakellariou, as owner of George’s Gyros has cemented the establishment in the neighborhood with dedicated and loyal employees, and a fan base of residents from all over, and

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, that the Board does hereby extend its congratulations to Elaine Sakellariou, her daughters Athena, Arianna and Isis, and her loyal employees for 50 years of outstanding food and service to the community, and we offer our best wishes for continued success, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a ceremonial copy of same be presented to George’s Gyros as a token of appreciation from a grateful community.

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