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What Happened to Frankinbun After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 26 Palm Springs, California Closed August 2019

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Frankinbun has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated in June 2026 marks Frankinbun permanently closed, and Triple D Life reports the closure took place in August 2019 after the restaurant's lease was not renewed. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Frankinbun in Palm Springs during the 'Chicken Trifecta' episode (S26E14), which aired 2017-06-09, featuring the shop's hot dogs and specialty buns. Frankinbun was a hot dog restaurant on South Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, previously profiled by Roadfood for its hot dog specialties. Flavortown USA's episode archive also lists Frankinbun among the June 2017 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives features. According to Triple D Life, the business closed in August 2019 after its lease was not renewed. A Yelp listing for the address, updated in June 2026, continues to mark Frankinbun as permanently closed, with more than 150 photos and reviews still attached to the page. Google's business listing for the location also shows a permanently-closed status as of the September 2026 check.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 26

Episode 14
Aired
Title: Chicken Trifecta · What was featured: the shop's hot dogs and specialty buns
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Sources we checked 4 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/frankinbun-palm-springs
  2. tripledlife.com https://tripledlife.com/restaurant/frankinbun/
  3. roadfood.com https://roadfood.com/restaurants/frankinbun-hot-dog-central
  4. flavortownusa.com https://www.flavortownusa.com/locations/984/frankinbun
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