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ChicagoStorytelling Examines Felony Franks

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Though Felony Franks opened with a surprising amount of controversy last year due to its policy of hiring recently released felons for its staff, there honestly hasn’t been that much news to come out about it in a while. That’s what makes this interview by ChicagoStorytelling so fascinating. The shop is still battling an alderman that doesn’t want them in the area, but has maintained strong business, serving over 100 customers a day. A few of the employees open up and talk about how hard it had been to find a job before this place opened up. Not bad for a place that we thought was just using a gimmick to sell hot dogs. [ChicagoStorystelling via Gapers Block]

ChicagoStorytelling Examines Felony Franks