The Hungry Hobo is a chain of sandwich shops that was created in 1973 when Jim Gende, Ray Pearson, Joe Gende, and Tom Spero converted 3 Little King franchise locations (Moline, Main Street & Rock Island) into Hungry Hobo company stores.

Since then, the following current stores were opened: Old Town (1975), East Moline (1977), Bettendorf (1978), Iowa City (1980), Galesburg (1981), Milan (1984), Browning Field (1987), Kennedy Square (1989), Elmore (2003), West Locust (2004), John Deere Road (2007), and 53rd Street (2009).

While we recently celebrated our 35th anniversary, the past few years have been spent refurbishing or relocating existing stores, and opening new ones in an attempt to create a more consistent experience for our customers and set the stage for future growth throughout Western Illinois and Eastern Iowa.

Our concept specializes in sliced and grilled-to-order sandwiches, baked potatoes with a variety of toppings, chef-prepared soups, shredded-lettuce salads, and desserts from The Hobo Bakery. We also deliver Box Lunches and a variety of party items. We currently have 11 Quad-City locations and 2 others in Illinois and Iowa.

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