Illinois Route 66 - Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. The cozy dog, or hot dog on a stick, was perfected by Ed Waldmire in the 1940's, when he and a friend came up with a way to prepare them quickly enough for a fast food restaurant. Officially announced to the world in 1946 at the Lake Springfield Beach House and the Illinois State fair, cozy dogs have been sold in Springfield at this location since 1949. This is the Cozy Drive-In today, on South Sixth Street (old Route 66).