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  • Mutt
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    • Sep 2002
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    The downfall of the all American hotdog?

    How come there aren't big franchises and mom and pop fast food joints that specialize in hotdogs? I know here and there there are some but by and large it's all burger, taco, sub sandwiches and other types - the hotdog has been reduced to also ran status

    i could think of a ton of great specialty hot dogs and sausages - is a hotdog even still on the menu at A&W? they had great hotdogs waaaaaaaay back when I was a kid
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  • BlackCrayon
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    • Jun 2003
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    #2
    Harveys here in canada has hotdogs but they' never seemed very popular. I'd imagine the american version, Hardees does as well.
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    • Sly
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      • Sep 2004
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      #3
      Yeh they still have them at A&W, I think Dairy Queen as well. It would be nice if more people had brats...
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      • baddog
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        #4
        I don't usually eat dogs, but as I had to do a BBQ for 30 people or so on the 4th and dogs were on the menu, I decided to try one.

        It was so good I had two. I think they are better these days.

        As far as big franchises that specialize in dogs:





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        • Mutt
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          #5
          Originally posted by Sly
          Yeh they still have them at A&W, I think Dairy Queen as well. It would be nice if more people had brats...
          Brats would make a great idea for a fast food franchise - rather than competing with 20 burger and pizza and sub franchises you carve out your own niche with something different
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          • Fletch XXX
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            #6
            Originally posted by Mutt
            How come there aren't big franchises and mom and pop fast food joints that specialize in hotdogs?
            in America there are chains that focus on Hotdogs.

            As an american though, I do not eat them.

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            • Agent 488
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              #7
              a and w still has a dog. whistle dog.

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              • Supz
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                #8
                There are quite a bit of nations franchises around. Nathans is also part of the chains Miami Subs, which has a shitload of places here in S. Florida. Miami subs is nathans/arthur treachers and something else i believe.

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                • Mutt
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                  #9
                  i grew up close to Ted's - a famous hotdog reataurant in Western New York
                  - didn't know they still existed but googled and yes they do

                  http://www.tedsonline.com


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                  • IllTestYourGirls
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                    #10
                    oh man there is one big one that isnt posted here that I cant think of. they wear funny uniforms

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                    • Sly
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by supzdotcom
                      There are quite a bit of nations franchises around. Nathans is also part of the chains Miami Subs, which has a shitload of places here in S. Florida. Miami subs is nathans/arthur treachers and something else i believe.
                      Nathans is great, and I think one of the original founders of hotdogs...
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                        I'm really hungry for brat or big hotdog now Lots of onions and relish with ketchup and musturd ...

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                        • baddog
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by IllTestYourGirls
                          oh man there is one big one that isnt posted here that I cant think of. they wear funny uniforms
                          Hotdog on a stick?

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                          • crockett
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                            • May 2003
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                            #14
                            There is a small franshise down where I used to live in Melbourne, FL.. They did more than just dogs though.

                            http://www.longdoggers.com/
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                            • IllTestYourGirls
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by baddog
                              Ya that one!

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                              • cherrylula
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                                #16
                                Maybe because they are made out of lips and assholes an some people don't like to eat them...

                                The side of my family that is from France wouldn't dare eat a hotdog, but that's snooty french people for you.

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                                  • Hotrocket
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                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by cherrylula
                                    Maybe because they are made out of lips and assholes an some people don't like to eat them...

                                    The side of my family that is from France wouldn't dare eat a hotdog, but that's snooty french people for you.
                                    somebody is eating them...lol

                                    Vital Hot Dog Statistics
                                    In 2007, consumers spent more than $4.1 billion on hot dogs and sausages in U.S. supermarkets, that equals more than 1.5 billion pounds of hot dogs and sausages bought at retail stores alone.

                                    Americans will eat enough hot dogs at major league ballparks this year to stretch from RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. to AT&T Park in San Francisco.

                                    New Yorkers consume more hot dogs than any other city, beating out Chicago and Los Angeles.

                                    Chicago's O'Hare International Airport consumes SIX times more hot dogs, 725,000 more than Los Angeles International Airport and LaGuardia Airport combined.

                                    On Independence Day, Americans will enjoy 150 million hot dogs, enough to stretch from D.C. to L.A. over five times.

                                    During Hot Dog Season, Memorial Day to Labor Day, Americans typically consume 7 billion hot dogs or 818 hot dogs consumed every second during that period.

                                    U.S. soldiers in military posts around the world from Fort Meyers in Arlington, Va. to Okinawa, Japan to Aqaba, Jordon consumed 2.4 million hot dogs last year.
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                                      • L-Pink
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                                        Best dogs to buy! ..... http://www.hebrewnational.com

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                                        • Fletch XXX
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                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by L-Pink
                                          Best dogs to buy! ..... http://www.hebrewnational.com
                                          man sites like that crack me up... the graphics like this prove how dumb these religious fanatics really are.

                                          The front of the cow is good, the back half - not so good. LOL



                                          but then they sell hotdogs which we know are only made from the best parts of animals ...

                                          there is nothing different between kosher assholes and lips and non kosher ones.

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                                          • stickyfingerz
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                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Sly
                                            Yeh they still have them at A&W, I think Dairy Queen as well. It would be nice if more people had brats...
                                            Ya Dairy Queen? We used to have Coney Island franchises that were around us that were mainly for dogs.

                                            Oh ya Sonic Also.

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                                            • potter
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                                              #23
                                              Go to CHICAGO. World famous for the hod dogs there. And there are stands everywhere. Also big on brats and Italian beef too. ( http://www.adamselzer.com/dogintro.html )

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                                              • fatfoo
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                                                #24
                                                down with hotdogs, not healthy food
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                                                • L-Pink
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Fletch XXX
                                                  man sites like that crack me up... the graphics like this prove how dumb these religious fanatics really are.

                                                  The front of the cow is good, the back half - not so good. LOL



                                                  but then they sell hotdogs which we know are only made from the best parts of animals ...

                                                  there is nothing different between kosher assholes and lips and non kosher ones.
                                                  Fuck the kosher part ..... I'm talking about TASTE !!!

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                                                    #26
                                                    at ballgames hotdogs are still pretty popular...
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                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by Mutt
                                                      i grew up close to Ted's - a famous hotdog reataurant in Western New York
                                                      - didn't know they still existed but googled and yes they do

                                                      http://www.tedsonline.com


                                                      I grew up close to the Ted's in Tempe. They are packed just about every day of the week
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                                                      • BVF
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                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by Sly
                                                        It would be nice if more people had brats...

                                                        Then you need to come to Milwaukee.....People here cook them on the grill until they're black and then soak them in beer.....

                                                        Umm ummm Good!! And this is coming from someone who wouldn't normally eat a brat.

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                                                        • DK
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                                                          #29
                                                          Perro Loco in Escazu Costa Rica, 16 inches of way too much hot dog, 6 different kinds.
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                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by Mutt
                                                            is a hotdog even still on the menu at A&W? they had great hotdogs waaaaaaaay back when I was a kid
                                                            Last time i had an A&W hotdog it was the size of my pinky, literally... that was like last month.. Nathan's is probably the most widely known hotdog joint.

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                                                            • mikeyddddd
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                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by stickyfingerz
                                                              Ya Dairy Queen? We used to have Coney Island franchises that were around us that were mainly for dogs.

                                                              Oh ya Sonic Also.
                                                              More Sonics than Dairy Queens now in Texas and Oklahoma.

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                                                              • Mutt
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                                                                #32
                                                                Dairy Queen was my dream franchise to own - without the Brazier food thing - cuz if you want one of those they are millions of dollars to invest. They only do the ice cream only DQ's in spots where there's high traffic and they can't build a Brazier full menu one. Even the ice cream only ones are hella expensive.
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                                                                • candyflip
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  We have a bunch of Mom and Pop and regional chain Hot Dogs places where I'm at, but that might just be because the best hot dogs ever are produced here.

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                                                                  • klaze
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                                                                    It doesn't get any better than Hebrew National Hotdogs.

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                                                                    • Miss Munki
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by klaze
                                                                      It doesn't get any better than Hebrew National Hotdogs.

                                                                      Agreed, Hebrew National is the best! Costco serves the huge fatty ones outside their stores

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                                                                      • CDSmith
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                                                                        "Also ran"... yep, that's basically what the hotdog is to most restaurants. Here in Winnipeg there are a few places that have them on the kids menu, but where the hotdog makes it's biggest impact is with the hotdog cart business. Every summer the city is rife with them. Thanks to those thousands of carts the hotdog is more popular than ever.

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                                                                        • mattz
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                                                                          #37
                                                                          Originally posted by BVF
                                                                          Then you need to come to Milwaukee.....People here cook them on the grill until they're black and then soak them in beer.....

                                                                          Umm ummm Good!! And this is coming from someone who wouldn't normally eat a brat.
                                                                          that's the best way to make them

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                                                                          • stickyfingerz
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by Mutt
                                                                            Dairy Queen was my dream franchise to own - without the Brazier food thing - cuz if you want one of those they are millions of dollars to invest. They only do the ice cream only DQ's in spots where there's high traffic and they can't build a Brazier full menu one. Even the ice cream only ones are hella expensive.
                                                                            The franchise I have thought about opening here in TN is Quaker Steak and Lube. I grew up 15 minutes from the original one.

                                                                            http://quakersteakandlube.com/


                                                                            Non hotdog related hehe. We are talkin HOT wings.

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                                                                            • jacked
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                                                                              #39
                                                                              rutts hut best hot dogs around and not a dirty water dog or grilled dog but FRIED






                                                                              a couple of rippers with some mustard relish and i'm goood
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                                                                              • Mutt
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                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by stickyfingerz
                                                                                The franchise I have thought about opening here in TN is Quaker Steak and Lube. I grew up 15 minutes from the original one.

                                                                                http://quakersteakandlube.com/


                                                                                Non hotdog related hehe. We are talkin HOT wings.
                                                                                very nice - but BIG investment - they require franchisees to have 7 Million dollars Net Worth with 1 Million liquid
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                                                                                  Cupids hotdogs are what I grew up on it in the valley...

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                                                                                    • tony299
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                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      In NYC there was a place by Macys oh the hot dogs were so good.

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                                                                                      • TheSenator
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                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        Originally posted by jacked
                                                                                        rutts hut best hot dogs around and not a dirty water dog or grilled dog but FRIED






                                                                                        a couple of rippers with some mustard relish and i'm goood
                                                                                        I use to live five minutes away from there and every weekend with my buddies would bike over there for some dogs...

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                                                                                        • stickyfingerz
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                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by Mutt
                                                                                          very nice - but BIG investment - they require franchisees to have 7 Million dollars Net Worth with 1 Million liquid
                                                                                          Ya so that wont be for a while hehe. I hadn't ever see the actual numbers there. Most ones when I ever looked at them back 5 or more years ago I recall being around 160,000 for start up capital and franchise fees. But quaker steak and lube is more than just a building with a kitchen. They have cars hanging upside down from the ceiling etc.

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                                                                                          • baddog
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                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            Originally posted by stickyfingerz
                                                                                            Ya so that wont be for a while hehe. I hadn't ever see the actual numbers there. Most ones when I ever looked at them back 5 or more years ago I recall being around 160,000 for start up capital and franchise fees. But quaker steak and lube is more than just a building with a kitchen. They have cars hanging upside down from the ceiling etc.















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                                                                                            • stickyfingerz
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                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by baddog















                                                                                              What location was that one?

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                                                                                              • Bojangles
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                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Just ordered a couple hot dogs from a local place. They're decent.

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                                                                                                • bbm
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                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  Take care your wealth, don't eat hot dogs

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                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Originally posted by stickyfingerz
                                                                                                    What location was that one?
                                                                                                    Portage, IN

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