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John Brown moved to Chicago in 1938 and purchased a modest piece of land that was already set up to raise chickens.

Growing up in the Great Depression made John know that working hard and being humble was the best way to live.

That was part of what attracted Belvedoam, and soon after the two wed in 1943, living simply in a small section of the farm's chicken coop.

To be fair, chickens were a big part of the farm, so it was likely a much larger coop than you probably initially imagined.

But they eventually started a family and needed more space, so they built a home on the property in 1948 and went on to have four children.

With the additional mouths to feed, they started needing more income, so they sold Belvis Piano

and bought a small trailer that they turned into a concession stand right at the edge of their

property.

And what would be better to serve on a chicken farm than hot tasty fried chicken?

The chickens were taken straight from the farm and

butchered right there for the day's orders. Not only did that make the fried chicken as fresh

as it could be and made them able to sell it at a low price. High quality food at an affordable

price made the fried chicken stand a huge success, and over the next few years, the

Brown family farm was the place to go for dinner. That was, until the health department got

wind of their operation and shut them down in 1951. Fortunately, the popularity of the food made

it possible for John to find a piece of property in Bridgeview just southwest of

downtown Chicago. There he was able to build a restaurant complete with a restroom and running water

like the health department required, plus a new home for the family to live in. The operation of the

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