Franco Cozzo building, Footscray, prior to the renovation

Written By Campbell Mattinson

There were Franco Cozzo stores in North Melbourne, Brunswick and Footscray. All were famous, but the Footscray store in Hopkins Street, courtesy of Franco’s beautiful re-naming of it as Foot-is-cray, is the Franco legend’s spiritual home. It’s just been redeveloped into a (pretty good by the looks) brewery. This photograph, taken in 2023, is after Franco’s time, and prior to the start of the renovation. Not quite a last-chance-to-see moment, but something like it. Anyway, I like it as a pic, and love the building. Megalo, Megalo, Megalo!

Campbell Mattinson writes for The Winefront.

Franco Cozzo building in Hopkins Street, Footscray prior to the renovation.
Picture copyright Campbell Mattinson 2023.

Campbell Mattinson

This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, founder of The Winefront and mattinson, and former chief editor of Halliday.

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