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

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

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Yelp ·
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tripledlife.com ·

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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.

  • Season / episode Season 26, Episode 14
  • Original air date
  • Address 540 S Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92264

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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.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 26, Episode 14
Original air date
Episode title
Chicken Trifecta
What was featured
the shop's hot dogs and specialty buns
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Frankinbun

Frequently asked questions

Is Frankinbun still open in 2026?

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

What happened to Frankinbun 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. As of September 2026, Frankinbun has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

Is Frankinbun permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Frankinbun has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Frankinbun located?

540 S Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92264. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Frankinbun?

Season 26, Episode 14 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired June 9, 2017. The episode is titled “Chicken Trifecta”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
540 S Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92264
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/frankinbun-palm-springs
  • tripledlife.com — https://tripledlife.com/restaurant/frankinbun/
  • roadfood.com — https://roadfood.com/restaurants/frankinbun-hot-dog-central
  • flavortownusa.com — https://www.flavortownusa.com/locations/984/frankinbun

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