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The concern comes when and if he goes beyond ORD (and maybe MDW), and starts expanding outside Chicago.
Bad news, then: Frontera Fresco is at
three Field's, errr Macy*s, including the SF flagship.
If you mean he's not working the line, then of course not, that's not his job. If you mean he's not personally involved with day-to-day operations at Frontera/Topolo/Xoco, you're sorely mistaken.
I or friends have seen him at Xoco's kitchen at least three times, and he was very hands-on about its construction (according to the architect). Of course he's not weeding or chopping the cilantro, but it's under close supervision. Frontera brand salsas are made in Chicago, although I noticed that Salpica is now made in Texas.