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Dog n Suds, the One-Time Fast Food Powerhouse, Hangs on in The Midwest.

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Miller’s Dog n Suds in Ingleside, Illinois.

I honestly thought Dog n Suds was dead.

Dog n Suds is a drive-in, fast-food chain born in 1952 in Champaign, Illinois. It was founded by James Griggs and Don Hamacher, two high school music teachers looking for a sideline. By the late 1960s, there were more than 750 outlets in 38 states.

I remember seeing them a…

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