Hangin' at Rockin Rob’s: Craig grads open long-envisioned, teen-friendly, 1950s-style diner

JANESVILLE �� Brian Johnson pours himself a steaming mug of coffee as 1950s rock and roll plays in the background at Rockin Rob�셲, a 1950s-style diner in a former Dairy Queen at 1532 E. Racine St.

Johnson and his business partner and friend of more than 20 years, Graham Frank, both Janesville Craig High School graduates, opened the diner in May that sports green and yellow booths, vintage decor and a lunch counter.

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