Complex sentence: John Apostolou, together with his wife Eva, acquired Giordano's in 1988 and in 1993 he told Crain's Chicago Business about an ambitious plan to expand the chain by opening over 100 new locations in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.
Split into simpler sentences: John Apostolou, together with his wife Eva, acquired Giordano's in 1988. In 1993 he told "Crain's Chicago Business" of their ambitions to expand the chain by opening over 100 new locations in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.