Andy Poulus, then a linen service operator in Philadelphia, stopped in 1947 at a small cafe at the junction of U.S. 27 and S.R. 84 for a cup of coffee. He returned the next day and bought ten acres at the junction for $50,000. Poulus retired to south Florida and the junction developed into a sizable community. Poulus died in 1972 during a visit to his native Greece, a place he left at the age of ten. Andytown was demolished in 1979 to make way for the expansion of Alligator Alley, the section of Interstate 75 that crosses the Everglades

Unsubstantiated information says that Andytown was the inspiration for "Porky's" from the movie of the same name.

Submitted by: Mike Woodfin

Picture of town at intersection of SR 84 and SR 27
Courtey Mike Woodfin

Andytown
Courtesy Mike Woodfin

This salvaged city sign was found on the front of Andy's Lounge and Package on SR 84 in Davie, Florida.
Courtesy Mike Woodfin

Former Andytown site, US27 and SR84
Courtesy Jim Pike

Concrete visible amidst the grass and weeds, Andytown site.  There were many places I could feel concrete under the grass.
Courtesy Jim Pike

Concrete remnants at canal along the edge of the old Andytown site
Courtesy Jim Pike