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National Hot Dog Day has restaurants offering freebies and deals on the American handheld favorite.
Often considered a summertime staple, Americans eat 7 billion hot dogs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, according to consumption statistics from the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council.
While cities like Chicago are known for their dogs, the council said Los Angelenos consumed the most in 2024.
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An employee prepares a hot dog at a Portillo’s restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg / Getty Images)
So, what are restaurants doing to mark the occasion that officially falls on July 16? Here is a look at some of the promotions:
Portillo’s
Portillo’s is offering its Perks members a deal of $1 hot dogs or vegetarian Garden Dogs with a $5 purchase, according to a press release. The chain is known for its Chicago dog, which features mustard, relish, onions, tomato, a pickle spear, sport peppers and celery salt. The deal runs through July 20.
An employee prepares a hot dog at a Portillo’s restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg / Getty Images)
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Wienerschnitzel
Hot dog chain Wienerschnitzel is offering four chili dogs for $4 on July 16. The deal is available at more than 300 locations nationwide for dine-in, to go and through the drive-thru customers.
Hot dog chain Wienerschnitzel is offering four chili dogs for $4 on July 16. (HUM Images/Universal Images Group / Getty Images)
7-Eleven
The 98-year-old convenience store chain with 13,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada is offering $2 “Big Bite” hot dogs to its rewards members through July 22, according to reports.
7-Eleven is offering deals on National Hot Dog Day. ((Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) / Getty Images)
Circle K
Inner Circle rewards program members can cash in on two roller-grill hot dogs for $1 on the Circle K app.
Circle K is offering a deal for rewards members on National Hot Dog Day. (Laura Proctor/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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Sonic Drive-In
The restaurant chain is offering $1 corn dogs, $2 All-American dogs and $3 Footlong Quarter Pound Coneys through the end of the month.
Sonic Drive-In have over 3,500 restaurant locations in 48 states. (iStock / iStock)
