A Trip Back in Time: What Hot Dog on a Stick Looked Like 70, 40, and 20 Years Ago

For almost seventy years, we have been providing delicious food, delightful service, and profitable franchise opportunities. Our Hot Dog on a Stick franchise is much different today than the way it looked in 1946.

Since then, we have multiplied from one store to dozens of locations all across the country. Here’s a look at how much we’ve changed since we started and how much we’ve grown over the years.

Topics of Discussion

• 1940s: The First Hot Dog on a Stick Restaurant Opens
• 1970s: The Expansion of Franchise Opportunities
• 1990s: The Employee Owned Franchise Opportunity

1. Around the time Hot Dog on a Stick first got started, World War II had finally ended, bikinis and slinkies arrived on the scene, and the United Nations was founded. Dave Barham opened his first store in Santa Monica and called it Party Puffs. You can still visit this location today, though the name has since changed to Hot Dog on a Stick (a good move in creating franchise opportunities later on).

2. As our company grew, so did the number of locations. The first mall location appeared in 1973 in Salt Lake City. At around this same time, Dave Barham introduced uniforms to his employees. Those who took part in franchise opportunities wore the blue, yellow, and red striped shirts and hats with joy. By 1984, twenty-five stores had opened in nine states. Our company still continues to grow today thanks to the amazing franchise opportunities that we offer. The popularity and expansion of our Hot Dog on a Stick stores only continued to grow from there.

3. In 1991, our Hot Dog on a Stick franchise became an ESOP company, meaning that all dedicated employees become owners of the company. And though it isn’t employee owned today, those who take part in franchise opportunities can feel the same sense of ownership as Dave Barham felt when he started the company seventy years ago.

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