Vienna Beef Plans $20 Million Bucktown Plaza For Outdoor Sausage Fests and Events | Eater Chicago

"After a three-year slumber, I'm excited that Vienna Beef is spending $20 million to revive its North Side factory store and hot dog stand at 2501 N. Damen Avenue: the company plans to gut the building to make room for a store, offices, and a restaurant, fill the space with memorabilia from its 130-year history, and open the project in 2024. I learned the site will total 150,000 square feet, include a landscaped park area with 80 trees and hundreds of plants, and be configured to host both outdoor and indoor events while also housing other tenants. The restaurant will serve Chicago hot dogs, Polish sausages, burgers, and fries — described by the company as “high-end fast food” — and the location sits perilously close to a Home Depot on Elston." - Ashok Selvam