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The Elms restaurant in Batavia: A historical timeline
The local property shares a fascinating history with other businesses, such as Dog 'n Suds and the Challis' Dari-Castle.
Sam Kraft
December 31, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes
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The Elms Restaurant in Batavia was listed for sale in late December, 2024.
Shortly thereafter, social media was abuzz with the news. Batavia author and entrepreneur Archie Bentz, Jr. — who has written extensively on the history of the local business scene — shared the following timeline to a Batavia Facebook group.
If the above timeline piqued your interest, check out Bentz’s book, “Refueling the Past: A History of Service Stations in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles, Illinois.”
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