Wally's at 107th and Homan Ave - They paved paradise And put up a parking lot

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Rick FritzGrowing up in Mt. Greenwood in the late fifties and sixties. This used to be Wally's at 107th and Homan Ave. Like ·  · Get Notifications · Share · November 17, 2013 · Edited 9 people like this. Christine Leo It was knocked down this month.  November 17, 2013 at 7:33pm · Like Jeannette O'Donnell Was called Pete's at one time too. I spent many a penny in there! November 17, 2013 at 7:47pm · Like · 1 Thomas Morgan Jeannette O'Donnell my favorites worked out to be a nickel. 2 cents for a box of Snaps, and 3 cents for pumpkin seeds. November 17, 2013 at 8:00pm · Like Thomas Morgan Thanks for the photos Rick November 17, 2013 at 8:00pm · Like Jeannette O'Donnell You have a better memory than I do Tom, but those are a couple of my favorites too. November 17, 2013 at 8:12pm · Like Dale Kasman Kerbs I knew this as "Petes" Althoiugh we always went to Steggs on 107th & Trumbull for penny candy & with a note from my Mother, a pack of her Lucky Strikes, and lunchmeat. November 17, 2013 at 9:15pm · Like · 1 Thomas Morgan I believe it was Pete's first, but by the looks of that car I wasn't sure. Do you know? November 17, 2013 at 9:41pm · Like Norman Rick Yeah, this place (Pete's) always gave me the creeps. I lived at Stegg's & spent all my money there---he & his wife could be okay, but us kids buying our penny candy made them kinda cranky. They loved us when we bought our sweet rolls, though. Very tast...See More November 17, 2013 at 10:36pm · Like · 2 Carlo Tozi I remember it as Wally's , they had 10 cent little pies , wooden floors back in the 50s . November 17, 2013 at 10:58pm · Like Norman Rick Yeah, Carlo---it did change owners quite a bit. I was always sorta scared in there for some reason?? November 17, 2013 at 11:18pm · Like Jeannette O'Donnell It was a dark place from what I remember, but Pete or Don were always much nicer than Stegg. Stegg was the one that scared me! November 17, 2013 at 11:42pm · Like · 1 John Wason Having lived east of Kedzie, I don't remember this place or Stegg's. But when we were growing up it seemed like there was one of these little mom and pop stores on practically every street corner. Amazing. November 18, 2013 at 3:33am · Like Rick Fritz Carlo, is right on the money! They had wooden floors when it was Wally's, and he was a great guy! November 18, 2013 at 10:30am · Like Erna Schnitzenbaumer-Quinn It was just torn down about a month ago. Probably enough room for another mini mansion. They are popping up all over these days! November 18, 2013 at 10:31am · Like John Wason Do you still live in Mt. Greenwood, Erna? November 18, 2013 at 5:24pm · Like Morgan Park High Thanks for sharing. I put it on ourhttp://empehi.com blog November 19, 2013 at 12:19am · Like Morgan Park High And on http://mountgreenwood.blogspot.comThanks again. Great photos November 19, 2013 at 12:28am · Like Michael Weisenritter Don was the best!

Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got
Till it's gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot

OK, OK, maybe paradise is a stretch. But it was part of our youth and we liked it. And they are actually going to construct a Mount Greenwood Mini Mansion, not a parking lot.

And now Wally's is gone. 

But that was yesterday, and yesterday's gone.

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