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Lum’s was most known for hot dogs. Folks would pile in for Lum’s steamed hot dogs in beer.
Above is an an ad for the Lum’s in Ocala from November 25th, 1975.

Lum’s started in Miami and spread everywhere.  By and selling the chain eventually lead to many Lum’s bankruptcies in the early ’80s. In 1983 the Ocala Lum’s location was bought by one of the Lum’s employees, John Wolf, who turned it and another Lum’s in Leesburg into Wolfy’s. Both Wolfy’s are still open today.

Here’s what the Ocala Lum’s looks like today:

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