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Hot Dog on a Stick opens first drive-thruHot Dog on a Stick opens first drive-thru

The new location is part of the chain's efforts to move beyond shopping malls

Lisa Jennings, Executive Editor

October 25, 2012

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Hoping to break out of shopping mall food courts, the 66-year-old Hot Dog on a Stick chain last week opened its first drive-thru location, one of a number of test initiatives to spark new growth.

The Hot Dog on a Stick drive thru opened in West Jordan, Utah, in the corner of a shopping center parking lot, said Dan Smith, the Carlsbad, Calif.-based chain’s president and chief executive.

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Though the building is not much bigger than a typical coffee kiosk, Smith said that during its first week open, the new location saw about 300 to 400 cars per day at about double the average ticket.

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About the Author

Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor, Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality

Lisa Jennings is executive editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She joined the NRN staff as West Coast editor in 2004 as a veteran journalist. Before joining NRN, she spent 11 years at The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper in Memphis, Tenn., most recently as editor of the Food and Health & Wellness sections. Prior experience includes staff reporting for the Washington Business Journal and United Press International.

Lisa’s areas of expertise include coverage of both large public restaurant chains and small independents, the regulatory and legal landscapes impacting the industry overall, as well as helping operators find solutions to run their business better.

Lisa Jennings’ experience:

Executive editor, NRN (March 2020 to present)

Executive editor, Restaurant Hospitality (January 2018 to present)

Senior editor, NRN (September 2004 to March 2020)

Reporter/editor, The Commercial Appeal (1990-2001)

Reporter, Washington Business Journal (1985-1987)

Contact Lisa Jennings at:

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