An American icon since 1946, Hot Dog on a Stick began as an entrepreneurial dream on the beaches of Southern California, and has flourished into an organization of over 80 stores throughout the country and internationally. Dave Barham opened his first store in 1946 on the beach in Santa Monica, and the location was originally called Party Puffs. This original location changed to Hot Dog on a Stick, and is still selling sizzling hot dog on a stick and fresh, delicious lemonade to beachgoers today. In 1972 the first Hot Dog on a Stick mall location opened in Redondo Beach, California. Salt Lake City, Utah came next in 1973. Within eleven years, there were over 25 stores in nine different states. This growth has continued all over the United States, from Hawaii and Alaska to New Mexico. Hot Dog on a Stick is now an incredible organization serving customers with more than 80 locations, including international and domestic franchises. Even though our menu has expanded, we are still selling Dave’s famous hot dog on stick, and delicious fresh lemonade! Hot Dog on a Stick is a unique offering, with flavorful all-American cuisine served by smiling faces. Our memorable brand creates a fun, engaging experience that reinforces our fast service and quality products in a convenient and affordable way. We use the finest ingredients –to deliver a delicious meal and an excellent value for the whole family. When founder Dave Barham passed away in 1991, he left 100% of this unique company to his employees. On June 18, 1991 Hot Dog on a Stick officially became an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). Dave believed the people working for him made this company what it was. This is his greatest gift to his employees! The company was employee owned from 1991 until August 2014, when it was acquired by Global Franchise Group (GFG), LLC. GFG is a strategic brand management company and franchisor of Great American Cookies®, Pretzelmaker®, Marble Slab Creamery®, and MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream & Treatery®. Hot Dog on a Stick employees proudly wear Dave’s trademark uniforms and continue to follow his mission, “To serve the highest quality product, by the friendliest employees, to the greatest number of people”.

1. Hot Dog on a Stick
Lexington, Kentucky Franchise Opportunity
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2. Hot Dog on a Stick is thrilled to announce
the opportunity to own a franchise in
Lexington, Kentucky
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3. Why Hot Dog on a Stick?
• We've Been in Business since 1946
• We make our fresh lemonade several
times each day
• Our lemonade is handmade in store
using only five ingredients
• We were ranked 2nd most popular
brand on Yelp
• We are a cultural icon

4. Why Lexington?
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5. It's Home To:
• 708,677 People
• Horse Capital of the World
• Ranks 10th Among US Cities in College
Education Rate
• Rupp Arena
• University of Kentucky
• Raven Run Nature Sanctuary
• Keeneland and The Red Mile
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6. Companies Based in Pennsylvania
• A&W Restaurants
• Lexmark
• JIF
• Tempur-Pedic
• Hill 'n' Dale Farms
• Unicomp

7. Lexington describes itself as having "a
fortified economy, strong in
manufacturing, technology and
entrepreneurial support, benefiting from a
diverse, balanced business base"
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8. Things To Do:
1. Keeneland
2. Kentucky Horse Park
3. Mary Todd Lincoln House
4. Escape Games
5. Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate
6. Town Branch Distillery
7. West Sixth Brewing
8. The Arboretum
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9. In 2011 Lexington was ranked as
the 4th-best city for "Businesses
and Careers" by Forbes magazin
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10. The city is home to several large corporations.
Sizable employment is generated by four Fortune
500 companies: Xerox, Lexmark International,
Lockheed-Martin, and IBM, employing 3,000,
2,800, 1,705, and 552, respectively.United Parcel
Service, Trane, and Amazon.com, Inc.
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11. We're Looking For:
• Multi-Unit Operators
• Single-Unit Operators
• Those with a minimum liquidity of at
least $100,000
• Those with a net worth of at least
$250,000
• Process-oriented people with an
entrepreneurial spirit!

12. Please Visit Our Website to Learn
More!
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13. Disclaimer: This information is not intended as an offer
to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a
franchise. It is for information purposes only. Currently,
the following states regulate the offer and sale of
franchises: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana,
Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North
Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia,
Washington, and Wisconsin. If you are a resident of or
want to locate a franchise in one of these states, we
will not offer you a franchise unless and until we have
complied with applicable pre-sale registration and
disclosure requirements in your state. Franchise
offerings are made by Franchise Disclosure Document
only.

14. Sources
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexington,
_Kentucky
• http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-
g39588-Activities-
Lexington_Kentucky.html
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:C
ompanies_based_in_Lexington,_Kentuck
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