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 :Oh crap

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

Harveys here in canada has hotdogs but they' never seemed very popular. I'd imagine the american version, Hardees does as well.

Yeh they still have them at A&W, I think Dairy Queen as well. It would be nice if more people had brats...

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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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

in America there are chains that focus on Hotdogs.

As an american though, I do not eat them.

a and w still has a dog. whistle dog.

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.

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

Nathans is great, and I think one of the original founders of hotdogs...

I'm really hungry for brat or big hotdog now :) Lots of onions and relish with ketchup and musturd ...

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/

Ya that one!

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.

http://www.inetours.com/Los_Angeles/...Pinks_7709.jpg

http://www.pinkshollywood.com/

somebody is eating them...lol

http://www.hot-dog.org/ht/d/sp/i/38567/pid/38567

wienerschnitzel

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

http://www.hebrewnational.com/images...commercial.gif

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.

Ya Dairy Queen? We used to have Coney Island franchises that were around us that were mainly for dogs.

Oh ya Sonic Also.

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 )

my favs are definitely
Portillos
Demon Dogs
Gene & Judes
Johnny's Beef

down with hotdogs, not healthy food

Fuck the kosher part ..... I'm talking about TASTE !!!

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at ballgames hotdogs are still pretty popular...

I grew up close to the Ted's in Tempe. They are packed just about every day of the week :thumbsup

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.

Perro Loco in Escazu Costa Rica, 16 inches of way too much hot dog, 6 different kinds.
They have carts outside all the nightclubs too

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.

More Sonics than Dairy Queens now in Texas and Oklahoma.

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.

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.

http://www.zweigles.com/

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

http://www.philsdeli.ofgalion.com/im...f%20franks.jpg

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

"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.

There's nothing better after a night of heavy pouring to step outside the bar and buy a big honking smokey on a bun.... onions, saurkraut, mustard, hot banana pepper slices, cheese.... 47 napkins..... ahhh, heaven.

that's the best way to make them :)

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. :winkwink:

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

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a couple of rippers with some mustard relish and i'm goood :thumbsup

very nice - but BIG investment - they require franchisees to have 7 Million dollars Net Worth with 1 Million liquid

Cupids hotdogs are what I grew up on it in the valley...

http://www.cupidshotdogs.com/60th_an..._text_rev1.htm

top dog in berkeley - winner

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

I use to live five minutes away from there and every weekend with my buddies would bike over there for some dogs...

Even during college after bar food...it was Rutt's Hutt

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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What location was that one?

Just ordered a couple hot dogs from a local place. They're decent.

Take care your wealth, don't eat hot dogs

Portage, IN