When John and Markia Wollmer, owners of We Got Fries, were planning ahead for the March 6 grand opening of their new restaurant, they bought about double or triple inventory, thinking it would be enough to last them a week.
Instead, they sold out by 6 p.m. The restaurant sold out the next day as well and wasn’t even able to open Sunday.
“It’s been crazy,” said John, who is also known by the nickname Bubba. “It’s been more than we ever could’ve imagined.”
We Got Fries is located at 2020 Lon Drive in Rantoul. As the name suggests, the restaurant specializes in loaded fries.
The Wollmers’ experience in the food industry has included working in restaurants, catering and food trucks. Markia has also worked as a dietary manager.
When asked why the…
