Biaggi’s is tops, according to TripAdvisor

Posted on December 18, 2018
Biaggi’s can now call itself one of the best chain restaurants in the country, according to TripAdvisor (WJBC file photo)

 

By A.J. Harris

Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano, headquartered in Bloomington, was named one of TripAdvisor’s best restaurant chains in the country for 2019.

In the Small Chain Restaurant category, which includes places with between 10-50 locations nation-wide, Biaggi’s took 9th place overall.

TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel website, bases its rankings on an algorithm that takes into account quality, quantity, and recency of reviews for all of a chain’s locations.

Biaggi’s, which has numerous accolades to its name already, was started by Todd Hovenden and opened its first location on Bloomington’s east side in 1999. It has since expanded to over 19 locations in nine states.

A.J. Harris can be reached at [email protected]

 

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