Due to the University of Illinois Chicago's South Campus development the Maxwell Street market district was razed and the two stands moved in 2005.

After decades of coexisting at the intersection of Halsted and Maxwell Streets, the two have relocated their side-by-side competition a half block east onto Union Avenue, adjacent to the Dan Ryan Expressway on-ramp at Roosevelt Road.

[5] Maxwell Polish are a staple of hot dog stands and today are found throughout the city and suburbs, including at restaurant chains such as Portillo's[6] and Brown's Chicken,[7] and is available at most sports venues in the area serving concessions.

[8] As of September 2021, the Jims Original stand announced that they will be closed from 1-6am due to pressure from the landlord, UIC over "neighborhood safety reasons".

[9][10] The main feature of the sandwich is the sausage, which is widely available in grocery and specialty retail stores throughout the Chicago area.