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Sammy Bohringer spent the past 28 years establishing his Taste of Chicago fast food restaurant in West Allis and now he's defending his name in a franchise deal gone bad.
Sammy's Taste of Chicago Inc. and owner Bohringer have sued a Pewaukee eatery he alleges breached a franchise agreement. The suit in Waukesha County Circuit Court alleges Vic's Chicago Style Eats, 2820 N. Grandview Blvd., is selling menu items made to specifications established by Sammy's. Vic's is owned by Victoria Knaak of Eagle.
Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches and other favorites dot the menu at Sammy's Taste of Chicago, which has its base at 10534 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis. Sammy's also owns a restaurant on Milwaukee's northwest side.
Bohringer says his restaurants have built substantial name recognition over the years.
"If you think of hot dogs in Milwaukee, you think of Sammy's," he said...