Jay Kill wanted a retirement project.

Frankie J’s

1314 Sixth Ave. N.

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Now, as the owner and founder of Frankie J’s in Germantown, he stays plenty busy. A few years back, Kill came across a house at 1314 Sixth Ave. N. Built in 1910, the home — which had been sitting vacant for several years — was willed to its owner by her gay uncle, who loved to entertain people. As it turns out, the owner thought leasing the space to LGBTQ bar Frankie J’s would be a good way to honor her uncle’s legacy.

Opening Frankie J’s in early 2023, Kill wanted to create a laid-back environment in a queer-friendly space serving the 40-plus market.

“There was no place for the older folks to go out without being bombarded by bachelorettes and loud music,” Kill tells the Scene . “I felt lik

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