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Hot Dog Stands (page 2)

Original Kasper's Hot Dogs
Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA
2014 and 2008: 2023:

Kasper's Hot Dogs
MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA
The Original Kasper's Hot Dogs on Telegraph Ave. opened in 1929. It was named after the owner, Kasper Koojoolian. The stand closed in 2003 and the building has been vacant since then. The sign has been defaced on both sides with graffiti. In 2022, it was announced that Original Kasper's would be reopening and the signs will be restored. However, in 2023, the building was still in rough shape and the sign, or at least part of it, was still laying on the roof. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The Kasper's Hot Dogs on Macarthur Blvd. was opened in 1961 by Kasper Koojoolian's nephew. [map]

The Caspers Famous Hot Dogs chain, shown below, was started by two cousins of the owner of Kasper's Hot Dogs described above. The first Caspers stand opened in Oakland in 1939. There are now eight locations in the Bay Area. The Caspers signs were built by Ad Art. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Caspers Famous Hot Dogs
Hayward, CA
This Hayward location opened in 1948 and was the oldest survivor. It closed in 2024 and the sign was removed the following day. It is now part of the collection at CNI Signmakers. [map]

Caspers Famous Hot Dogs
Richmond, CA
This location in Richmond was probably built around the same time as the one in Hayward above since it seems to have shared the same design before being remodeled. [map]

Caspers Famous Hot Dogs
Oakland, CA		 Caspers Famous Hot Dogs
Albany, CA
[Oakland map]

The location in Albany closed in 2020 and the signs have been removed. It now houses Xin Cheng International. [map]

Caspers Famous Hot Dogs
Hayward, CA
This Hayward location was built in 1968. [map]

Caspers Famous Hot Dogs
Dublin, CA		 former Caspers Famous Hot Dogs
San Pablo, CA
[Dublin map]

The location in San Pablo now houses an ice cream restaurant. [map]

Caspers Famous Hot Dogs
Pleasant Hill, CA
[Pleasant Hill map]

More Hot Dog Stands:
Bill's Hot Dog Stand (Burbank, CA) [vintage; gone]
Frankie's Hot Dog King (Waterbury, CT)
Dog Daze Cafe (Wilton, CT)
Parky's Hot Dogs (Forest Park, IL)
Jerry's Famous Frankfurters (Elizabeth, NJ)
Hiram's Hot Dogs (Fort Lee, NJ)
Davy's Hot Dogs (Mt. Arlington, NJ)
Red Top Hots (Hamburg, NY)
Abe's Hot Dogs (Kingston, PA)
George's Hot Dogs (Reynoldsville, PA)
Dip Dog (Marion, VA)

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