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Hot Dog on a Stick comeback roadmap: New owner, rapid expansion and lobster—on a stick

By: Caroline Petrow-Cohen

22 July 2026 at 13:00

Hot Dog on a Stick, which started in Santa Monica in 1946, has been acquired by a new owner with ambitious plans.

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. -- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019: Candice Wong, director of catering, holds The Original Hot Dog at The Original Hot Dog at Hot Dog on a Stick on the boardwalk near the Santa Monica pier that will be torn down and renovated later this year. The building was built in 1946. Photos taken in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sept. 19, 2019. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)