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Über Sandwich Makers

Welcome to Über.

There are sandwiches. And there are Über sandwiches. There are pesticides and herbicides. And there is organic. There is empty, artificial white "bread". And there is whole grain, freshly baked bread. There is deli ham, and there is authentic Serrano ham from Spain's finest producers. There is that white cheese they use at Subway. And there is fresh mozzarella and white truffled goat cheese. There is "mustard or mayo?" And there is "mango chutney or fig spread". There is coffee. And there is organic, fair-trade coffee served with organic milk and organic sweeteners. There are toxic plastic cups and plates. And there are biodegradable, environmentally responsible ones. There are bored workers behind the counter. And there are Hannah's sandwich makers. Knowledgeable. Educated. Helpful.

Our world view. Our organic ingredients. Our green practices. Our focus on nutrition. Our passion. Catered to you, or in our clean modern stores.

Welcome to Hannah's Bretzel. Über Sandwich Makers™.

Florian's Vision

When I started Hannah's in 2004 I didn't just want to open a food shop. My objective was quite simple, I wanted to show that fast casual, tasty and healthy are not mutually exclusive. That modern doesn't mean losing our traditions. A simple and straight forward concept that is based on fresh, organic ingredients, whole grain nutrition and strong environmental business practices served in a modern and friendly environment.

It also helped that I always had a passion for food and cooking. Fresh and tasty food brings fun and pleasure to family and friends, whether it is lunch, or a dinner party or leisurely Sunday brunch, food brings us together. I attribute my closeness to food to my childhood in Stuttgart and in the fields around our family's farmhouse in Bavaria, where I joined the local farmers in the fields during summer to harvest potatoes, carrots, corn, apples, plums, pears or simply to tend to the cows, sheep or those lovely pigs.

Why Organic?

Hannah's is committed to using as many organic ingredients and brands as we can get our hands on. We are first to use only organic ingredients for our sandwich breads. We are first to change our pastry to 95 percent plus organic ingredients, from our apple, blueberry and banana bread to our blondies, brownies and oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies and our 100 percent organic seeds + whole grains health bar.

If it is not organic we commit to an all-natural product. Our certified organic turkey and domestic ham is all natural and free of antibiotics, growth hormones, nitrates and sulfates. And our imported hams are produced in Spain and Italy, where guidelines come much closer to organic then US based hams. Simply put, if we can't spell it, its not in our foods.

Why Green?

Hannah's is the first quick service sandwich maker in Chicago to focus on environmental efforts. That is why we were the first quick service restaurant to be awarded with the Chicago Magazine Green Award in 2008.

Since 2004 our commitment to the environment has been a founding principal of Hannah's Bretzels. Sandwiches are not Über if they do not keep our planet healthy, and our communities clean. Its not Über if it's being eaten with a toxic fork, or sitting in plastic wrap. And if it's not Green, we're not hungry.

Our Green Guarantee:

- We designed the first USGBC - LEED (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design) certified Fast Casual Restaurant in Chicago at 233 N. Michigan Avenue in the Illinois Center concourse and we will continue to do so with future locations.