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title: "WGN- Chicago, Illinois: Showhomes Franchisee Stages Oscar Meyer Mansion"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/77d249c9-ef3c-4c1e-852a-16d1df09bf9e
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/wgn-chicago-illinois-showhomes-franchisee-stages-oscar-meyer-mansion-11266
category: "Home Services"
industry: "Home Services"
published: 2017-03-22T04:23:03.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:11:05.771Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/a3f9403fba6b621af5bfc9352d68ba5e1204.jpg
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# WGN- Chicago, Illinois: Showhomes Franchisee Stages Oscar Meyer Mansion

**TL;DR:** Showhomes franchisee stages Oscar Meyer Mansion in Evanston, IL, showcasing the home’s history and the company’s home staging services.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-03-22. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/wgn-chicago-illinois-showhomes-franchisee-stages-oscar-meyer-mansion-11266).*

## Story

Just a year and a half ago, locals referred to the Oscar Mayer Mansion in Evanston as the "chia house." Now, the home is newly renovated and has been staged by Showhomes owner Barbara Bliss. Barbara and Home Manager Gary Kahn did an outstanding job showing off the home and telling viewers about its history as well as what Showhomes is currently doing to breathe life into the house.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- Chicago (location)
- real estate (topic)
- home (topic)
- staging (topic)
- Oscar Meyer Mansion (location)
- Evanston, IL (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/wgn-chicago-illinois-showhomes-franchisee-stages-oscar-meyer-mansion-11266). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/77d249c9-ef3c-4c1e-852a-16d1df09bf9e).