Name: Roger and Nancy Sommer reopen Daddy Frank’s on Beaver Island in June 1996
Start: 1996-06-17
End: 1996-06-17
Location: Beaver Island

Roger and Nancy Sommer reopen Daddy Frank’s on Beaver Island in June 1996

Also Daddy Franks reopening 1996

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TypeEvent

Date1996-06-17

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1996-06-17
Kind: Opening
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: commercecommunitytourismcommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Roger and Nancy Sommer reopened Daddy Frank’s on June 17, 1996, retaining the name and announcing ice cream, homemade waffle cones, hot dogs, and a two-day opening promotion.

Evidence limits

This is a reopening announcement, not a full menu or later operating record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, June 1996, “Daddy Franks Is Back!”
Announces the reopening on June 17 under Roger and Nancy Sommer, with ice cream, homemade waffle cones, hot dogs, and a June 17–18 opening promotion. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, June 1996, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the reopening announcement.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Roger and Nancy Sommer reopen Daddy Frank’s on Beaver Island in June 1996”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-daddy-franks-reopens-1996/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1996, “Daddy Franks Is Back!” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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