Buona
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![Original Buona restaurant in Berwyn, Illinois (1981).](/Images/godic/202501/02/Buona_Berwyn_19810413.jpg")
![St. Charles location of Buona. Image taken in 2015.](/Images/godic/202501/02/Buona_St._Charles_20160413.jpg")
Buona (sometimes referred to as Buona Beef) is an American restaurant chain that specializes in Italian beef, along with other dishes such as pizzas, and Chicago-style hot dogs. The company was founded in 1981 by Joe and Peggy Buonavolanto. Since its opening, the company has launched a total of 17 restaurants and 2 catering facilities in the Illinois area. The company is still run by three generations of the Buonavolanto family.