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From digging through advertisements, going through newspapers, and reading park promotional materials it looks like during Old Chicago's first year of operation there were twenty-nine different eateries.  Here's the list of all of them with their location:

12th Street Waffle
Americana Submarine - 209
Arby's Roast Beef
Aunt Diana's Old Fashioned Fudge - 295
Big Top Popcorn - 297 & 520
Bill's Super Snacks - 407
Chopstick's Chinese Food - 391
Circus Kitchen - Park Entrance
Country Cousin's Doughnut Shop - 201
Flip's Italian Beef & Sausage Sandwiches - 405
Grandpa Charlie's Sausage Shop - 401
Hot Sam's - 318
Kusta's Nuttery - 328
La Cerperie - 409
Manny's Juice Bar - 528
Meanie Weenie - 407
Mr. C's Famous Hot Dogs - 407
Mr. Submarine - In Fairgrounds
Nuts & Stuff
Old Chicago Beer Garden -282
Peanut Grinder
Rollo's Restaurant - 390
The Columbian House Restaurant
Time For Pizza - 400
Toro Taco - 393, 589, & 110
Wendy's Hamburgers 202 & 404
Zoo Cookery



These ads are from the 1975 Old Chicago News Holiday Edition and they give a taste of what Old Chicago had for those with an appetite.



This may be Old Chicago but it is still Chicago so hot dogs and gyros are a must.



A cookie store is pretty much standard for any mall.



Old Chicago had multiple nut shops to choose from as you had Nuts' N Stuff, Kustra's Nuttery and the Peanut Grinder.  This is a bit of an example of one of the things that didn't bring shoppers coming back to Old Chicago as there were often multiple stores, or in this case restaurants that offered the exact same thing.  Shoppers want variety and not repetition.



You have to love a restaurant that is the "Home of the Super Bomber".  This is a tough page to write when hungry as I could use a sub right now.



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