Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants is an Illinois-based restaurant and winery chain founded by Tim McEnery.[1] The company's 69 locations each include a full-service restaurant, tasting room, and retail store.[2]
The company opened its first restaurant location in Orland Park, Illinois in 2005.[3][4] The chain has locations in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina and Wisconsin.[5]
History
Founder Tim McEnery opened his first Cooper's Hawk in October 2005 in Orland Park, Illinois, three years after working in restaurant management, he noticed that very few wineries had an on-site restaurant. It became Illinois' first establishment with a winery and restaurant under the same roof.