Label
Council Members Gadus and Hobbs
Title
Recognizing Tony Packo's 90th Anniversary.
Summary
WHEREAS, in 1932, an enterprising young couple took a chance during the Depression and opened a sandwich and ice cream shop; ninety years and more hot dog buns than anyone can count the Tony Packo's brand is a Toledo staple and known internationally; and
WHEREAS, although Tony created the Hungarian Hot-Dog as a way to provide a Hungarian sausage at a reasonable price to customers during such a hard-financial time, the Tony Packo's hot dog has become famous in more ways than for the taste; and
WHEREAS, during the 1970's Packo's gained notoriety in two ways; first, when Burt Reynolds signed the first hot dog bun starting the tradition of dignitaries and famous visitors recording their visit with "bun signing" and the other was when another famous Toledo Son, Jamie Farr, mentioned the restaurant on M*A*S*H six times in the course of the ten-year run of the show; and
WHEREAS, in 1999, friends around the country could enjoy Sweet Hot Pickles and Peppers as well as Hot Dog Chili Sauce in the comfort of their own homes when Packo's started their ecommerce business shipping nationwide; and
WHEREAS, a 90th anniversary for a restaurant is a huge milestone and so is celebrating fifty-five years of one band playing great music; on December 8th 2022, Cakewalkin' Jass Band, Toledo's oldest New Orleans-style jazz band, celebrated their 55th anniversary inside the walls of Tony Packo's; they returned to Packo's in 2018, after being a staple for twenty-five plus years prior to their return; NOW, THEREFORE,
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That we recognize the enormous effect that Tony Packo's has had on the Toledo Region over the last ninety years and wish the organization many more successful prosperous years of filling people's bellies.
SECTION 2. That this Resolution shall ...
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