The iconic restaurant chain Chi-Chi’s is making a comeback .

After nearly two decades, its first new location is now open in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

Chi-Chi’s used to have more than 200 locations nationwide.

The original owner’s son decided last year to resurrect the brand.

Fans traveled from all over to be one of the first patrons at the new restaurant, including a family from Orlando determined to get a taste of nostalgia.

Chi-Chi’s was founded in 1975 by Marno McDermott and former Green Bay Packers player Max McGee. It grew rapidly in the 1990s, reaching more than 200 locations nationwide. But by 2003 it had filed for bankruptcy after going through a series of ownership changes and struggling with increasing competition.

Around the time of its bankruptcy filing, Chi-Chi’s

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