Slaw and Order: Hot-Dog Stand in Chicago Triggers a Frank Debate

Wall St. Journal:  “‘Felony Franks‘ Is Staffed by Ex-Cons, but Some Neighbors Don’t Relish the Name.   When James Andrews opened a hot-dog stand on this city’s rough West Side, he thought he was doing a community service by hiring ex-convicts. But some in the neighborhood think the name he chose — Felony Franks — is a crime.  An alderman has refused Mr. Andrews permission to hang a new sign or build a drive-through lane. A pastor accused the restaurant owner, who is not an ex-convict, of “pimping out” the community. Members of a neighborhood association have vowed to stay away from Felony Franks until the name is changed and the décor — including paintings of cartoon hot dogs in prison stripes — is removed.”