A family tradition since 1921

Family-owned and operated product, service, and recreational businesses for 104 years

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“Thana” Name

In 1974, founder C.L. Boulos (1909-1981) established a personal holding company under the name Thana in connection with McDonald’s Corporation’s $4 million stock acquisition of part of the original business. The name honored: 1) his birthplace, Thanas, a village near Tripoli, Greece, and; 2) his nephew, my grandfather, Athanasios, whose name coincidentally contains the common Greek diminutive “Thana.”

Legacy Enterprises

1921 - Bloomington Evening Bulletin (Bloomington, IL) - Evening route only

1938 - Paradise Food Mart (Elgin, IL)

1941 - Bowlway Recreation (Elgin, IL) - Considered America’s finest bowling alley

1948 - Tucker Automobile franchise (Will Co., IL)

1949 - People’s Liquor Store (Elgin, IL)

1960 - McDonald’s (DeKalb, IL) - First Greek-American franchise owner

Email: info@thana1921.com

Phone: (847) 920-4082