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Wrigley Field Franksville?
Posted by: chgobill67 (---.kc.res.rr.com)
Date: February 03, 2011 08:59PM

Anyone remember this place? My mom used to take me there all the time in the early 70's. I was a train freak and loved the train theme.

If anyone has a pic of the place I'd love to see it again!

Best,
Bill K.

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Re: Wrigley Field Franksville?
Posted by: crowamonghens (---.dsl.mindspring.com)
Date: February 03, 2011 09:05PM

didn't know there was one by wrigley? i grew up going into the franksville at 87th and cicero. i remember being fascinated by the wooden, a-frame ceiling.
the only one i know that's left is up on harlem by irving. the corn dogs just aren't the same any more..

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Re: Wrigley Field Franksville?
Posted by: Richard Stachowski (---.dsl.chcgil.sbcglobal.net)
Date: February 06, 2011 08:53PM

[b]The building is still there and is now Uncle Sam's.[/b]You can go on Google Maps , street view at 87th % cicero Oak Lawn, illinois



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Re: Wrigley Field Franksville?
Posted by: crowamonghens (---.dsl.mindspring.com)
Date: February 06, 2011 09:05PM

yeah, i k now, richard. been in there and it sucks. the food, the service, everything. they used to have good polish in there years ago.

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Re: Wrigley Field Franksville?
Posted by: Chipast (---.dsl.chcgil.ameritech.net)
Date: February 07, 2011 01:12PM

The building On the NW corner of Clark & Addison is long gone, Unfortunately. It's now parking for McDonald's.

But the good news, Is that a Franksville still exists at Harlem nr Addison.



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Re: Wrigley Field Franksville?
Posted by: abbyworld (---.dsl.mindspring.com)
Date: February 08, 2011 12:40AM

[url=http://dimbeautyofchicago.blogspot.com/2009/03/franksville-glory-days-of-hot-dog.html]This blog[/url] has some pictures of old Franksville ads. Notice there was a location at 1100 W. Addison. I went there many times as a child, and I used to love their donuts!

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Re: Wrigley Field Franksville?
Posted by: FranCarmen (---.hsd1.il.comcast.net)
Date: February 09, 2011 01:28AM

As kids we went to the one on Addison. They were famous for the foot-long hot dog.

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Re: Wrigley Field Franksville?
Posted by: adgorn (---.dsl.emhril.sbcglobal.net)
Date: March 01, 2011 07:17PM

I worked across the street at an electronics company on Clark part-time while in high school. Foot Longs at Franksville were a treat for lunch in the summer!

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