Ruth’s Chris Steak House and Yard House plan to open restaurants in the Block 59 dining/entertainment complex proposed for Naperville, but only if the city lifts beer and wine serving size restrictions that prevent the two national chains from selling menu-advertised drinks.

Neither restaurant will agree to be part of the development with the limitations in place, and if they pull out, other tenants — including The Cheesecake Factory, First Watch, Shake Shack and Stan’s Donuts — will likely terminate their leases as well, Brixmor Property Group project developer Andrew Balzer told the Naperville Liquor Commission Thursday.

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