Since 1946, Hot Dog on a Stick® has been an iconic part of American food culture. Founded on the beaches of Santa Monica, California, the brand became famous for its Hot Dog on a Stick®, Cheese on a Stick®, fresh hand-stomped lemonade®, colorful striped uniforms, and fun-filled guest experience.

For generations, Hot Dog on a Stick® has been more than a place to grab a quick meal—it has been a destination. Known for the lemonade you grew up with™, our signature lemonade is still hand-stomped fresh throughout the day using real lemons, just as it has been for generations.

Just as iconic as our food are our people. For decades, Hot Dog on a Stick® team members—known as Hot Doggers®—have brought energy, enthusiasm, and personality to every guest experience. Across the West Coast and beyond, generations of guests have worked their first jobs as Hot Doggers®, creating lifelong memories and lasting connections to the brand. Many of our dedicated Hot Doggers® joined the company at a young age and are still with us today, a testament to the culture, pride, and brand love that have defined Hot Dog on a Stick® for more than 80 years.

Today, Hot Dog on a Stick® is proudly part of the Amazing Brands family. We are honored to lead this iconic brand into its next chapter, preserving the traditions that generations of guests have loved while investing in its future growth. Through operational excellence, product innovation, strategic franchising, and expansion into new markets across the United States and around the world, we are committed to ensuring that Hot Dog on a Stick® remains a beloved American brand for generations to come.

From stadiums, theme parks, entertainment districts, tourist destinations, and premier retail locations to small-format freestanding restaurants and drive-thrus, Hot Dog on a Stick® is uniquely positioned to bring its combination of nostalgia, fun, and craveable food to an entirely new generation of guests. At its core, Hot Dog on a Stick® remains committed to the principles that have guided the brand for more than eight decades: quality products, fresh ingredients, exceptional hospitality, integrity, ownership, teamwork, and fun. And as we’ve always believed, everything tastes better on a stick™.

Hot Dog on a Stick® has been sticking smiles on faces since 1946
and after more than 80 years, we’re just getting started.