Oswego 'Hidden Gem' Sells After More Than 40 Years In Business

OSWEGO, IL — The building that formerly housed Danelli's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria in Oswego has sold, according to real estate listings.

Danelli's operated at 228 E. Washington St. as the self-dubbed "hidden gem" of Oswego for 45 years before shutting its doors last December. Owners John and Chris Daniels retired, Patch reported.

The red building with black awnings sold for $325,000 on July 15, according to McColly Real Estate. The structure spans about 1,700 square feet.

"Rare opportunity to purchase a restaurant in the heart of growing Oswego," the listing said. "...Oswego has an increasing demand for locally owned restaurants and [Danelli's] is well positioned for continued growth."

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John Greene Realtor handled the sale of the property, according to a report from Shaw Local.

“We would love to have it as another Italian restaurant,” commissioner Terry Anderson, who works as a real estate agent for the company, said at the Aug. 6 Oswego Economic Development Commission meeting, per the report. “And the operators that they’ve been talking to are leaning to go that direction. But they haven’t made the commitment yet as far as who is actually going to open the place up.”