See their story at http://www.louieshotdogs.com/about-us.html
From BuffaloNews.com:
https://buffalonews.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/louies-hot-dogs-a-tonawanda-tradition-for-decades-closed-owner-seeks-buyer
“A sincere, heartfelt thank you from my dad (Louis Turco) my mom (Josephine Turco), my brothers (Louis and George Turco) my sisters (Debbie and Maureen Turco) and our many cousins and staff members throughout the years that made our company and brand name a success and landmark in the Tonawandas and beyond,” he wrote.
From BizJournals.com:
The longtime hot dog stand will be run by a cousin with lots of restaurant experience. Plus, the new restaurant concept for Sheraton Niagara Falls is revealed and a new bubble tea shop is coming to Williamsville.
Louie claimed to be the iunventor of the foot-long, competing with George Sc hmidt, owner of Chicago amusement park in the 1930's who says he did it to help people dsuring the depression.
https://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/5079-foot-long-frenzy
THE HOT DOG HALL OF FAME!
Shortly after WW II ended, Louis and Josephine Turco had a vision of opening their own hot dog stand. In 1951, their American dream came true. Innovators of the Footlong Hot Dog, curly Q French fry, and Their delicious Loganberry Iced Tea. Louie's has always been family owned and operated and takes enormous pride in maintaining the quality In both food AND service that our customers have come to expect. To this day, we still prepare and serve our delicious, unique menu items the old fashioned way. All of our meats are delivered fresh daily and cooked Over hickory charcoal. No artificial flavors OR colors. Our fries and onion rings are fresh by hand, NEVER FROZEN. Our milkshakes are made with REAL ice cream with
Premium syrups. As the years and decades pass by, our family promises To continue and maintain the quality in food AND service you've come to expect from Louie's. Whether it's your old time favorites or our new creations, you can expect nothing but the very best from our family To yours. As Louie himself would say... THANKs CUZ!! ❤️
