Winning recipe: Armagh hot-dog business adds second location BY TOM LAVIS The Tribune-Democrat Craig McLaughlin drove a beer truck for six years but wasn’t going anywhere. With a leap of faith, encouragement from his family and about $6,000, he took a detour that changed his life. […]
Lizzie’s Curbside Cuisine Celebrates 18 years at UConn Katherine Martinez, DailyCampus Parked off the side of the road between Arjona and Monteith sits Lizzie’s Curbside. The food cart, which just celebrated it’s 18th anniversary on Feb. 1, is owned and operated by the smiling Lizanne Searing. It only takes one visit to Lizzie’s Curbside to [...]
Just read this snippet in Michelle Mitchell's blog Scribbit, about living in Alaska... "In fact there's a guy who has a hot dog cart in down town Anchorage who sells reindeer hot dogs with onions that he caramelizes in Coke and they are TO DIE FOR. He's so popular that plenty of competing carts have [...]
Learning from 'The Simpsons' On an episode of "The Simpsons," all that's on Homer's mind while attending Bleeding Gums Murphy's funeral is getting a hot dog. Sure enough, a vendor hollers, "Hot dogs! Get your hot dogs here!" But why would a hot dog vendor be at a cemetery? On the TV show, the hot [...]
MOBILE HOT DOG CART, all cash business. Well established, been at the same busy location for over 11 years now. Steady regular customers. Also has a second location on Fri & Sat nights outside a bar. Could expand by catering at events or adding menu items. Sales Price $35,000. Contact info removed - business sold. [...]
I want one. Really. I do. No, REALLY... - Steve
John Kennedy, fellow hot dogger and all around good guy recently went in halvsies with me to send a copy of my book to one of our soldiers serving in Iraq. Sgt. Kevin had written me expressing his hopes of starting a hot dog cart business when he gets home, and thanks to John's kindness [...]
By WYNN KOEBEL FOSTER Robert Gehrke, 72, of Norridge, made his living as an American Airlines mechanic. But all the while, he dreamed of someday owning his own hot dog cart. "When I was in high school, my friends and I would hang out at The Hub Roller Rink," Gehrke said. "Afterwards, we'd head to [...]
Hey Steve, When I had my Hot Dog Cart in New York, the winter was just as good as the rest of the year, in fact I had some record setting days during winter because the other vendors closed for the winter months, my customer base grew and most became regulars year round. My customers [...]
