Fair Oaks Farms is an hour and a half drive from downtown Chicago. Spread out over 30 square miles visitors can see firsthand the inner workings of a modern farm.

An expected opening date for the Fair Oaks site has not been determined. Nick the Greek opened its first location in downtown San Jose in 2014 and began franchising in 2019.

As Fair Oaks Ranch heads into stage two drought restrictions, people have started trimming down their water use and it’s helping. “Over the course of the last 24 hours, we have seen our wells ...