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The restaraunt was opened in 1938. FDR was President, the Depression was still going on, and Wympee opened at Wayne and 3rd just east of downtown Dayton, Ohio. ...
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The restaraunt was opened in 1938. FDR was President, the Depression was still going on, and Wympee opened at Wayne and 3rd just east of downtown Dayton, Ohio. A relic from an earlier era here, when Webster Station saw thousands of factory workers, day and night shifts.
This was the last remaining location of a local chain when it closed in 2009. The name came from the Wimpy cartoon character who was especially fond of hamburgers. The restaurant had carhops from the 1940s until 1955 and was once open 24 hours.
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This was the last remaining location of a local chain when it closed in 2009. The name came from the Wimpy cartoon character who was especially fond of hamburgers. The restaurant had carhops from the 1940s until 1955 and was once open 24 hours.
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