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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Walmart Is Opening a Fan-Favorite Hot Dog Chain in Several of Its Stores
Founded in 1961 by John Galardi, Wienerschnitzel began as a single-family-owned hot dog stand in Southern California and has since grown to become the 'world's largest hot dog franchise.' In addition to the 358 locations of the fast-food restaurant today, Wienerschnitzel is now expanding even further with the help of the largest grocery store in the United States. On May 28, Wienerschnitzel announced plans to open six restaurant locations inside Walmart stores by fall 2025. These new openings will be situated in six cities across various states: Alamogordo, New Mexico; Bakersfield, California; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Reno, Nevada; Tempe, Arizona; and Puyallup, Washington. This is far from the first time Walmart has partnered with prominent American fast food chains. The retailer has previously housed fan-favorite restaurants like Burger King, McDonald's, Taco Bell, and Subway in its stores. Related: Stock These 5 Frozen Walmart Staples for Easy, Affordable Weeknight Dinners In a press release from Wienerschnitzel surrounding the new announcement, Shak Turner, the director of franchise expansion for the brand, says, "Wienerschnitzel has spent decades building a strong reputation, especially on the West Coast, and this expansion into Walmart stores signifies a new era of growth for the brand.' The new Wienerschnitzels in all six states will offer the chain's full menu for Walmart shoppers. As a restaurant renowned for its hot dogs, some menu highlights feature offerings like the classic Chili Cheese Dog, Junkyard Dog (topped with french fries, chili sauce, grilled onions, American cheese, and French's mustard), and Texas BBQ Dog (topped with bacon, barbecue sauce, grilled onions, and shredded cheddar), along with burgers, chili cheese fries, jalapeño poppers, and Tastee Freez soft serve desserts, including shakes that are beloved for their thick texture. Additionally, the menu features three vegetarian hot dog options — including Field Roast's plant-based Signature Stadium Dog — such as the Barbeque Veggie Dog (topped with barbecue sauce, a pickle spear, and chopped onions) and the Chicago Veggie Dog (topped with tomato, chopped onions, a pickle spear, relish, sport peppers, yellow mustard, and celery salt). Wienerschnitzel locations currently span 13 states. Ted Milburn, the brand's director of franchise development, explains in the press release that 'Growing inside these Walmart locations significantly expands our reach and opens the door for franchisees to tap into high-traffic locations with built-in demand." Related: We Tested Every Major Hot Dog Brand — These Are Our Favorites Milburn also emphasizes that non-traditional locations, like this one, help introduce the franchise to new customers and 'reinforce the brand's relevance in today's evolving retail and dining landscape.' If you're a fan of hot dogs or just love making a pit stop for a meal while grocery shopping, watch for these six new Wienerschnitzel locations and hope for more to come. Read the original article on Food & Wine
CBC
07-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Jerome "Junkyard Dog" Williams talks about his book R.O.L.E. Player and recommends two inspiring books
Social Sharing The former NBA player and fan favourite talks about his debut memoir R.O.L.E. Player, transitioning from basketball to youth mentorship, and recommends two inspiring reads. When Jerome Williams was traded from the Detroit Pistons to the Toronto Raptors, he hopped in his car and drove overnight so he could be the first player at the Toronto Raptors practice the next day. That's the kind of work ethic that earned him the nickname "Junkyard Dog." During his time in Toronto, he was known as a tireless and tenacious player and a fan-favourite. Jerome's new autobiography R.O.L.E. Player shares lessons from his life both on and off the court. Williams joined Antonio Michael Downing on The Next Chapter about his new book and a couple of books that inspired him. Antonio Michael Downing: People always say sports is a metaphor for life, and in this case, basketball. Where do you think you would be without basketball in your life? Jerome Williams: I would be teaching and and doing something in some space where I can pour into someone else. That's the motivation I feel every day, every morning. I get up [and] I have to go do my Shooting for Peace program. I have to go down to this school and directly affect the life of someone who I do not know, because if someone would have done that for me, that would have meant the world. I have to go down to this school and directly affect the life of someone who I do not know, because if someone would have done that for me, that would have meant the world. When you have a platform, you're able to change a life like that because they're looking up to you. They see success, but they don't know the road to it. So if I can explain the road that I took, they can see themselves within that road. Man, we're winning as a society — the community benefits. Reading this book, it's clear also that that's because you had great role models. And so I want to talk about a couple of them. But let's start where it started. Tell us about your parents and and their influence on you. They had a tremendous influence on me — my mom, my dad. Tremendously hard workers. Both of them were living beyond their means. By that I mean they had pretty much maxed out a couple of their credit cards. And they did it in a way not to have things, but to have experiences. My parents made a very lasting impact in the lives of a lot of young people. My whole life was all about just seeing how hard they worked. They were either in the community, helping kids, going to church or making sure we were on vacation. I was winning as a kid, and the impact it had on me is — just today, I realized the impact that we all can have as adults. We have a voice, we have an impact. And my parents made a very lasting impact in the lives of a lot of young people. How do you raise your kids in a world like that to learn the values that you were taught? It's a tough road. The main thing I think is you got to make education the main thing that cannot be compromised. And there's different levels to it. One thing I did learn from my parents is that showing is caring, right? I had to figure out other jobs and other things that they could see me working at. Even if it's not a conversation, even if it's not, 'Let's sit down and talk.' You know, you only got 90 seconds. You know, kids are gonna do what you show them now, what you tell them. So you got [to] lead by example. I ultimately just embraced my role. I loved it. I didn't want to be Vince Carter. I didn't need to be Allen Iverson. These are my teammates. So you're just trying to be the best person you can be in your role. The 'three M's' are the most important: mission, method and measurable. Because in life, if I want to be an NBA All Star, that's my mission. Well, what's my method to get there and what are my measurables to see how I'm moving along the the path of that? The Soccer of Success by Ciarán McArdle The Soccer of Success looks at how the life skills and discipline learned from the world's favourite sport translate to other parts of life. Ciarán McArdle is the co-founder and director of XL Soccer World and runs a full-time private school for young soccer players. Jerome Williams says: This is all about like using the game of soccer. To pattern your life in a way that you become successful. And just like basketball, you got offence and defence and within the game of life, you have to know that there's hurdles along the way. Just like basketball, you got offence and defence and within the game of life, you have to know that there's hurdles along the way. - Jerome Williams Success is won on the field as well as off the field. And that's what I got from that book, right? It's on the field, you're going to be successful. But if you apply these things outside the field, you can be successful. The Science of Self-Discipline by Peter Hollins The Science of Self-Discipline is a roadmap on how to focus and execute to achieve goals. The book tasks readers with examining their cravings and exercise self-discipline. Jerome Williams says: This book explains that there's a science behind everything. One of the things that I look at the science of, is the power of words. I don't know too many players, unless you have a father that played in the NBA that can tell you, 'Oh, I know exactly what I was doing to make the NBA.' No, no, no, no, no. There was a science to it. There was something that you were doing, but you were also learning everything along the way as you go. You had to also listen to people who knew more than you about the game and who were giving you advice. - Jerome Williams But you had to also listen to people who knew more than you about the game and who were giving you advice. And hopefully that advice was driving you and delivering you results.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
When is Dune Dog Cafe opening at Carlin Park in Jupiter? What we know
JUPITER – Dune Dog Cafe is still opening a restaurant on the beach in Jupiter – the process is just taking longer than expected. The restaurant long familiar to northern Palm Beach County families is poised to take over the now-empty breakfast-and-lunch spot at Carlin Park for its fourth restaurant. It announced its plans to renovate the space long occupied by Duke's Lazy Loggerhead Cafe in the fall of 2023, with the goal of opening there in early 2024. Since then, it has faced 'unforeseen' delays with construction, according to Ricky Berrios, its director of operations. Lazy Loggerhead closed in August 2022 after 25 years of serving waffles, pancakes, burgers and BLTs to beachgoers at the Jupiter park. It was a favorite of those who lived between the Jupiter Inlet and the Juno Beach Pier. The original Dune Dog opened in 1994 on Alternate A1A in Jupiter, and the restaurant now also has locations in Stuart and Cocoa Beach. It is known for its combo platters, fish sandwiches, seafood dinners and hot dogs. Its best-selling menu item is their foot-long Junkyard Dog topped with chili, cheese, diced onions and tomato sauce. The new location could open as early as the end of July and as late right before Thanksgiving, said Berrios. Realistically, he expects it to open by the end of August or September. Dune Dog's staff discovered that the building needed unexpected repairs, particularly with its piping and wiring. 'As (we were) peeling back layers in that building, there were things that were unforeseen that we need to take care of and make sure that the building is 100% perfect by the time we go to open,' said Berrios, who added that the building is more than 35 years old. Dune Dog is going through the final rounds of the permitting process now. Once this is done – which could be this week – the general contractor will take 10 days to mobilize his teams. Then, renovations will take about four months to complete, Berrios said. The location in Carlin Park will be a brand-new concept for the eatery called 'Dune Dog's Beach Shack,' serving breakfast and lunch and closing at sunset. The menu will feature breakfast sandwiches, pancakes, omelets, crawfish eggs benedict and a "smashburger," in addition to classic Dune Dog favorites. The space will be renovated to match a Key West-style aesthetic. Greg Bartoli, Dune Dog's owner, hopes to add wood paneling to warm up the space as well as outdoor seating and an improved take-out window. Crews will completely gut the inside, replace the underground pipes, rewire the internal electrical system and install a new grease trap, hood, air conditioning unit and doors, Berrios said. This restaurant will be the smallest of all Dune Dog locations, with a capacity of around 50 people. 'It's a local gem,' Berrios said. 'I used to frequent the Lazy Loggerhead a lot growing up. It's a staple in Jupiter, much like our Dune Dog Jupiter location. We are trying to keep it with that local Jupiter feel.' Maya Washburn covers northern Palm Beach County for The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida-Network. Reach her at mwashburn@ Support local journalism: Subscribe today. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Dune Dog's Beach Shack: Opening date, menu for new Jupiter location
