Dan, We have a 19 store chain here in Chicago named Portillo's. It started in the same kind of a shack. Now some of his stores do $4,000,000 per year. Not to bad for a Hot Dog place!
I always think of dining cars when I see these places, maybe because we have a converted railroad car restaurant at the entrance to downtown Chicago. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for your comments, Bob. > > Many of the old family-run places are closed or closing, replaced by > national fast food franchises or those terrible chain restaurants. A > few places, like Hot Dog Johnny's, have been around so long that they > have built up a loyal customer base that keeps coming back because of > the service and the atmosphere. I patronize these local > establishments whenever I can, hoping they will hang in there for a > few more years. > > BTW, here is Johnny's original hot dog stand, now behind the "new" building: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10925526 > > Dan > > On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Daniel J. Matyola >> <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Here is a shot showing that area. Mostly picnic benches for customers >>> to eat outside: >>> >>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10925521 >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: >>>> I'd like to see more detail in the diner itself, that part under the >>>> overhang. >>>> >>>> Kenneth Waller >>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" >>>> <danmaty...@gmail.com> >>>> Subject: PESO: Hot Dog Johnny's >>>> >>>> >>>>> Another in my series of Jersey diners. Actually, it isn't really a >>>>> dine, but it is a genuine New Jersey institution. Back in the 1950s. >>>>> my father would take the family for a drive "in the country." Often, >>>>> the drive would feature a stop at Johnny's. My father loved the draft >>>>> birch beer, served in frosted mugs. My mother liked the fresh >>>>> buttermilk, and my sister liked the hot dogs. I just loved the entire >>>>> experience. >>>>> >>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10925525 >>>>> >>>>> Comments, criticisms and suggestions ar encouraged. >>>>> >>>>> Dan >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
