the dispute was settled, Horvath was diagnosed with cancer and died on April 23, 2003. Robert G. Bennett bought Tony Packo's, Inc., in October 2011 for $5.5 million in a court-ordered sale. Bennett died in May 2013. In October 2019, Packo's opened up two concept stores in Perrysburg, Ohio, and Holland, Ohio area Kroger grocery stores. Packos's has long been "Toledo’s most famous eatery." It is “a Toledo institution.” Bun signing When actor Burt Reynolds visited Toledo in 1972, he made a stop at the restaurant on the suggestion of Tony's daughter, Nancy. Reynolds was the first big name to eat at Packo's, and he also began the tradition of "bun signing" when he inscribed his signature on a Packo hot dog bun. Ever since then, celebrities who visit the restaurant sign a "bun"—now a foam, air-brushed look-alike—and have it placed on the walls of Packo's. M*A*S*H Tony Packo's Cafe gained world-wide fame when M*A*S*H character Maxwell Klinger, who was played by Toledo native Jamie Farr, made mention of the restaurant as his favorite eatery. Tony Packo's was mentioned in six episodes of the series. In the season 4 (1976) episode "The Interview", Klinger says to interviewer Clete Roberts, "Incidentally, if you're ever in Toledo, Ohio, on the Hungarian side of town, Tony Packo's, greatest Hungarian hot dogs, with chili peppers, 35 cents, and a cold beer!" In the Season 6 (1977) "The Grim Reaper", Klinger and a wounded soldier, Private Danker, exchange nostalgic memories of Toledo. Danker says he had his last Hungarian hot dog just three days before he shipped out for Korea. After Danker has been sent home, he sends Klinger some Packo's Hungarian hot dogs and chili peppers, which Klinger shares with Hawkeye Pierce, B.J. Hunnicutt, and Charles Winchester. In the Season 7 (1978) episode "Dear Sis", Klinger relays to Father Mulcahy about his dream of "Christmas tree, 10 feet high. Strung with an endless chain of Packo's Hungarian hot dogs. And up on top, dressed like an angel, is my ex-wife, Laverne." The season 8 (1980) episode "Dreams" features the visual of Tony Packo's in the M*A*S*H series. Here, Klinger falls asleep out of exhaustion and dreams he is walking through the windswept deserted streets of Toledo. He looks through the shop window of Tony Packo's, but he only sees the 4077th Operating Room with Colonel Potter gesturing to him. The patient turns to look