Where is the best dive to catch a fried fish sandwich in Central Illinois?A major unexpected expense has bobbed up for this small family business.The Fish Wagon is a family-owned and operated food business located in Farmer City, Illinois. It started back in 1999, when Kevin Castle came up with the idea to start a summer venture with his 15-year-old son, Seth. Kevin knew that “The Fish Wagon” would be the perfect project for the two to spend some real quality time together before his son quickly slipped away into the crazy life of a teenager.That year, in the early winter months, father and son worked everyday side-by-side gutting and renovating a 1970 Winnebago with one common goal in mind: to have fun together. Their plan was to construct a food-truck capable of selling fried fish sandwiches and to have it up and running by the summertime. Any available free time after work or school was consumed with making this dream a reality. To their surprise, all of that hard work finally paid off, and before they knew it, they were in business.The Fish Wagon was an instant hit with the locals. Together that summer, Kevin and Seth spent every weekend filling hungry bellies with “the best fried fish around.” Little did they know, this was not just a one-time summer venture, because this small business created a new life for itself.People from all over started coming to see what all the excitement was about in this small town. As more people came and grew to love the Fish Wagon, they just didn't want to see it go. So, the Castle family pulled together, worked hard, and found the time each summer to keep "The Wagon" coming back for the customers. Several years into business, once Seth headed off to college, Kevin’s wife and teenage daughter stepped in to help him and keep this project alive.It was originally designed to last only that summer of ‘99, but the Fish Wagon continued its success for over 10 years. Like they say, “All good things must come to an end.” A decade quickly flew by; Seth was now graduating college and Kevin still worked a full-time job. The decision to finally close wasn’t an easy one, but the forty year-old Winnebago had seen better days.Almost five years after closing the original Fish Wagon , the outpour of love from patrons continued as they begged for its return. After many months of discussion and debate, Kevin and his daughter, Michelle Castle, made the ultimate decision to re-open the Fish Wagon as a retirement project while giving Michelle the opportunity to pursue a career she already knew and loved.Their goal was to make the Fish Wagon bigger and better than before. They wanted create a structure that was more permanent, so that this new venture had an opportunity to sustain a real future. The plan was to ditch the mobile food truck and to create an entirely new model such as a carry-out/indoor-seating version of the previous Fish Wagon.Kevin immediately started looking into potential locations and buildings. He inquired about a Freedom Oil gas station in Farmer City that was run-down and remained vacant for over 20 years. Coincidentally, this building was conveniently located right across the street from where the old Fish Wagon was parked for business all those years before. In December 2014, Kevin purchased this location and a complete renovation was immediately underway.After months of hard work, the Fish Wagon passed all required inspections and was finally ready to be opened by May 2015. Again, it was an instant hit.Today, this family business employs six workers total. Currently, the Fish Wagon brings sufficient revenue to cover day-to-day operations and expenses, but recently an unexpected expense has caused a set-back for this start-up business.Because the occupancy of the establishment has been changed from a service station to a restaurant, the state of Illinois requireshandicap-accessible facilities to be available for public use. Currently, a single unisex restroom is in place, but now is "illegal" and no longer sufficient according to these state standards.Consequently, this bathroom remodel must be completed in order for this business to remain in compliance with Illinois law and to keep the doors open. Now, a very costly remodel for two new restrooms is underway...Kevin has invested over $85,000 of his own personal funds into the start-up of the new Fish Wagon. The costs for building these brand new bathrooms have been estimated to a hindering $30,000 (nearly half the cost of the initial start-up investment).Please help save the Fish Wagon and keep this thriving business alive. Every little bit helps and is greatly appreciated. If you are unable to make a monetary donation, you can still help! Please consider sharing this link on Facebook to help spread the word.