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In 2006, Vienna Beef created an award to honor those unique hot dog operations that have achieved longevity and developed into neighborhood landmarks. The newest inductee is Margo’s Vienna Station, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Margo’s started carrying Vienna products in… Read More ›

The Vienna® Beef Hot Dog Hall of Fame was created to honor hot dog operations that have achieved longevity and have developed into true neighborhood landmark, one of which Vienna® is proud to highlight today. Out of thousands of Vienna®… Read More ›

It has been over a half century since Bob Bailey Senior started Chickie’s at their original location on South Pulaski on Chicago’s southwest side in 1962. It was quite the phenomenon when Chickie’s began selling Vienna Beef hot dogs and… Read More ›

The Vienna® Beef Hot Dog Hall of Fame was created to honor hot dog operations that have achieved longevity and developed into true neighborhood landmarks. We are proud to be able to highlight on these establishments. Out of thousands of… Read More ›

The Vienna Beef Hot Dog Hall of Fame was created to honor hot dog operations that have achieved longevity and developed into true neighborhood landmarks. We are proud to be able to highlight on these establishments. Out of thousands of… Read More ›

In 2006, Vienna® Beef created an award to honor those unique hot dog operations that have achieved longevity and developed into neighborhood landmarks. Athen’s Gyros has been serving great food to the southwest suburbs since 1975. Pete Kanavos has been… Read More ›

Sitting on a small triangle, not in Bermuda but the corner of Crawford, Gross Point, and Central in Evanston stands Little Island. It’s sometimes difficult to find the entrance, but once inside Kevin Craig remembers what most regulars order and… Read More ›

It’s hard to believe that it’s only been a year. But in that time, Anthony Nardo and Nick Iozzo have taken Orland Park by storm in their innovative, neighborhood, ‘old school’ approach to making friends and doing business. With their… Read More ›

Since 1981, Duke’s has been providing neighborhood iconic charm in both Edgebrook and Jefferson Park. That’s 36 years now! Don Ahn is at the helm, and together with Kathy, a very key person in the business who knows so many… Read More ›

Hot sun, blue skies, lake breezes, and hot dogs… Summer is truly in full swing here in Chicago. This August 11th through 13th the Chicago History Museum will be hosting the fifth annual Chicago Hot Dog Fest. This outdoor festival… Read More ›

Nick Sideris is proud to continue to pay homage to his father Chris, who started the family business with a couple of restaurants from the mid-sixties to the mid-eighties. Even earlier, Chris honed his skills and learned from the best… Read More ›

After honing their restaurant skills at Ashland Gyros from 1977 into the 90’s, Robert and Miriam Sarantopulos opened Markella’s Gyros in Oak Forest in 1994. Named after their daughter, Markella’s has become an iconic neighborhood favorite. Voted as having the… Read More ›

On October 6th, 1991, Alex and Wendy Villarreal opened “an old school hot dog joint.” After all, they met in high school working at a local Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant. Cozzi Corner opened and a year later they were married…. Read More ›

We are proud to support our CEO Jim Bodman on his past success and future endeavors here at Vienna Beef. He started working at Vienna in warehouse almost 50 years ago and still believes that there should be no ketchup… Read More ›