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In the Merrimack Valley: “Dawg House” Opens at Lawton’s Former Site

 The bun’s the thing! As we’ve mentioned before the proprietor of the well-known Lawton’s Famous Frankfruter establishment on the banks of a Lawrence canal has decamped with the historic secret recipe with plans to open in another spot in the neighborhood. (See original post here) The current property owner planned to reopen the…

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Hot Dog War – Lawton’s Famous vs. Lawrence’s Famous

 CARL RUSSO/Staff photo –  The sign on the Lawton’s building at Canal Street and Broadway in Lawrence has been redone as “Lawrence Famous Franks” in a style similar to the original. Bedeviled by an ever-weakening embankment, constant canal-related shut-downs, proposed plans of Enel and a kerfuffle over stand ownership, Joanne Curley…

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In the Merrimack Valley: Landmark Lawton’s Famous Frankfurters Survives – Elsewhere!

Reporter Jill Harmacinski tells us in an Eagle-Tribune article today that the famous Lawton’s Famous Franfurters late of a shakey location along a canal in South Lawrence – will reopen soon in a new location. Many attempts were made to lure the iconic Lawton’s to locations outside of the City…

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