Ted's Hot Dogs
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| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1927 in Buffalo, New York |
| Headquarters | Buffalo, New York, USA |
| No. of locations | 9 |
| Area served | New York, Arizona |
| Key people | Spiro Liaros, President; Theodore "Ted" Spiro Liaros, Founder |
| Industry | Fast food |
| Products | Hot Dogs |
| Website | www.tedsonline.com |
Ted's Hot Dogs is a chain of hot dog restaurants based in Buffalo, New York. Founded in 1927 by Greek immigrant Theodore Spiro Liaros, Ted's Hot Dogs is a Western New York tradition based primarily upon their charcoal broiled hot dogs, as well as their homemade secret sauce, old-fashioned milk shakes, and handmade onion rings.
[edit] History
Theodore Spiro Liaros first began his work with hot dogs by operating a horse drawn hot dog cart in close proximity to the construction site of the then new Peace Bridge, connecting Buffalo with Canada. The sister of the construction site's foreman was using a tiny nearby tool shed to sell sandwiches to the workers and passersby. When the bridge was finished in 1927, she offered to sell the shack to Ted. So began Ted's Hot Dogs. At the time, a hot dog and drink cost $.22
In 1948 a second Ted's opened up in the northern Buffalo area of Tonawanda. In the follow decades, Ted's would expand to Cheektowaga and Amherst. The menu expanded beyond just hot dogs and today you can find eight Ted's locations in Buffalo, with an additional one in Tempe, Arizona.
[edit] Menu
The notoriety of Ted's is logically based on their hot dogs, charcoal broiled to order. Regular and foot-long are both available, and toppings are added at the diner's discretion.
"Ted's Famous Hot Sauce" is generally a staple for many visitors and the sauce is available for purchase by the jar.
Handmade milkshakes and homemade onion rings round out the average meal, while options of sausage, chicken, and french fries are also available.
