Let me confess that I've never eaten at Nini's. The only thing I've ever bought from them is a t-shirt! Please keep reading to learn why that matters!
I became aware of the Nini's story when the owner, along with his family and some friends, left Chicago and relocated to my area just north of Dallas. While here, they participated in starting a new church as an extension of their church in Chicago. I began following the church online, and ended up becoming FaceBook friends with Juan. I was glad when he decided to go back to Chicago and reopen the shop. I knew him well enough by that point to believe that he would represent Christ well in all his dealings, and wanted to support him in a small way as he was getting things up and running, so I went to Nini's website and ordered a shirt.
So let's talk about the shirt! I've purchased branded T-shirts from other businesses from time to time. The Nini's shirt is by far the highest quality, most comfortable t-shirt I've ever worn! That speaks volumes about the way Juan does business. He recognizes that those shirts need to represent his business well. He has stated that he wants his business to represent Christ well, which means never compromising on quality!
It doesn't surprise me at all that Yelp picked Nini's as the best sandwich shop in Illinois. The food in the pictures looks absolutely delicious! I have a couple family members relocating to Chicago, so I'm looking forward to lunching at Nini's soon! (In the meantime, I'm holding out hope for a second location in the Dallas area!)