The Town Pump Restaurant

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Did you remember The Town Pump?

The Town Pump

The original business at 127 West Main Street (Illinois Route 72) was The Canteen. Dundee High School students were known to hang out there as far back as 1952 (or before). Later on, it became The Town Pump.

Town Pump was a long running and popular restaurant. It had a coffee shop/family restaurant vibe. There were many, many regular customers. Henry and Joyce Voigt owned the restaurant. Over the years, they employed high school students, life-long wait staff, and those in-between. They sold the business to a former cook. The business continued to flourish.

It was a gathering place for all types of people for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and treats. There were bikers who meet to fuel up on breakfast before their ride, people bicycling or walking and stopping by, and couples and families would meet before school or work; sometimes after. Others stopped by for lunch or dinner before a night out or afterwards. Some even met up with teachers for afterschool chats. Some stopped by when visiting family.

Town Pump no longer exists. People still talk about it. Many miss this place.