Dog n Suds
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Dog n Suds is a midwest chain of hot dog drive-in style eateries with the once popular and now rare form of in-car "carhop" delivery service.
They were very common throughout the 1950s and 1960s and at one time had about 750 restaurants, while only 11 "traditional" and two newer "non-traditional" locations survive in the Mid-Western United States.
Due to the outdoor environment, business is seasonal. During the long winter months some locations shut down food operations and sell Christmas trees instead.
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[edit] Food
Dog n Suds serves hamburgers, pork rib sandwiches, hot dogs, and corn dogs.
The "Dog" in Dog n Suds represents the Coney Island-style chile con carne over hot dog or chili dog served there, while the "Suds" represent its super-sweet original formula root beer, which is served in frosted glass mugs and claimed to be "The World's Creamiest Root Beer." Dog'n'Suds root beer can also be found in some vending machines throughout the midwest.
[edit] Locations
There are currently 13 Dog n Suds locations, which are in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. There is also a location in Paragould, Arkansas.
The chain is very popular and slowly expanding in the Lafayette, Indiana, area.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
- Superdawg, an original drive-in hotdog stand featuring carhop service located in Chicago, Illinois.
- Sonic Drive-In, A modernized carhop fast food establishment.
