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Fluky's

6821 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL
📅 1929–2006🏛️ Hot DogsClosedBuilt 1929
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The inventor of the Chicago-style hot dog - Abe 'Fluky' Drexler's Depression-era 'nickel sandwich' that fed hungry kids for free when they couldn't pay. Hot dog gum was a huge hit with 90s kids. Last location closed 2006.

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