MACHESNEY PARK — A food truck that serves up gourmet takes on a classic comfort food is preparing to open its first restaurant.
Sassy Mac Boys, which was founded by Donald Czyzyk nearly two years ago, plans to turn a former Subway restaurant at 10223 N. Second St. into its first brick-and-mortar home. The restaurant is in a business strip in front of Spider Company Inc. near the northeast corner of North Second Street and West Lane Road.
“We’ve been growing like a weed, and obviously a restaurant location was next,” Czyzyk said. “For me, it was a debate of — do I do more of a sit-down, family-style restaurant or more fast food casual style. I really want to see the company grow and become a franchise, so a fast food casual restaurant was the best option for that.”…