Dave Barham
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Dave Barham was an American
business entrepreneur who founded the fast-food chain, Hot Dog on a Stick
. Barham is also credited with being the originator of the stick in the corn dog
.
, Mr. Barham lived his youth on a farm. He traveled frequently to nearby mid-western cities such as St. Louis
and Chicago. In these two large cities, he was exposed to big city atmosphere. Mr. Barham's favorite snacks were the corn dog
s. He figured out that, while other foods such as hamburger
s and ice cream
s had chain restaurants, corn dogs did not.
in Santa Monica
, California
.
The first restaurant ever in a mall was a Hot Dog on a Stick
franchise in Murray, Utah. Barham was able to convince the mall owner in 1972 to rent him the space for the restaurant.
The restaurant flourished and had franchises across the United States. By the 1980s, Mr. Barham was a common guest speakers at businessmen meetings.
The restaurant chain he created is now arguably more famous for their lemonade
s. Employees wear bright red
and yellow
uniforms, and can sometimes be spotted mashing lemons by hand to make the restaurant's lemonade.
Dave Barham died in 1991 from cancer and left the Hot Dog on a Stick franchise to his employees, making it the nation’s only 100 percent employee owned and operated fast food restaurant chain.
United States
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business entrepreneur who founded the fast-food chain, Hot Dog on a Stick
Hot Dog on a Stick
HDOS Enterprises, commonly known as Hot Dog on a Stick, is a fast food company originating in Santa Monica, California, originally founded by Dave Barham.-History:...
. Barham is also credited with being the originator of the stick in the corn dog
Corn dog
A corn dog is a hot dog sausage coated in a thick layer of cornmeal batter and deep fried in oil, although some are baked. Almost all corn dogs are served on wooden sticks, though some early versions had no stick.-History:...
.
Early years
Born in Bell City, MissouriBell City, Missouri
Bell City is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. Originally founded as a sawmill town around 1900, Bell City lies at the foothills of Crowley's Ridge on Missouri Route 91...
, Mr. Barham lived his youth on a farm. He traveled frequently to nearby mid-western cities such as St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and Chicago. In these two large cities, he was exposed to big city atmosphere. Mr. Barham's favorite snacks were the corn dog
Corn dog
A corn dog is a hot dog sausage coated in a thick layer of cornmeal batter and deep fried in oil, although some are baked. Almost all corn dogs are served on wooden sticks, though some early versions had no stick.-History:...
s. He figured out that, while other foods such as hamburger
Hamburger
A hamburger is a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground meat usually placed inside a sliced bread roll...
s and ice cream
Ice cream
Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners...
s had chain restaurants, corn dogs did not.
Hot Dog on a Stick
He set on an enterprise to create a hot dog restaurant. Soon after, the first Hot Dog on a Stick was opened in 1946 by Muscle BeachMuscle Beach
Muscle Beach refers to either Muscle Beach Venice, an area in Venice, California, on Ocean Front Walk two blocks north of Venice Boulevard or to Original Muscle Beach, two miles north of Venice, south of the Santa Monica Pier...
in Santa Monica
Santa Mônica
Santa Mônica is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
The first restaurant ever in a mall was a Hot Dog on a Stick
Hot Dog on a Stick
HDOS Enterprises, commonly known as Hot Dog on a Stick, is a fast food company originating in Santa Monica, California, originally founded by Dave Barham.-History:...
franchise in Murray, Utah. Barham was able to convince the mall owner in 1972 to rent him the space for the restaurant.
The restaurant flourished and had franchises across the United States. By the 1980s, Mr. Barham was a common guest speakers at businessmen meetings.
The restaurant chain he created is now arguably more famous for their lemonade
Lemonade
Lemonade is a lemon-flavored drink, typically made from lemons, water and sugar.The term can refer to three different types of beverage:...
s. Employees wear bright red
Red
Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 630–740 nm. Longer wavelengths than this are called infrared , and cannot be seen by the naked eye...
and yellow
Yellow
Yellow is the color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M cone cells of the retina about equally, with no significant stimulation of the S cone cells. Light with a wavelength of 570–590 nm is yellow, as is light with a suitable mixture of red and green...
uniforms, and can sometimes be spotted mashing lemons by hand to make the restaurant's lemonade.
Dave Barham died in 1991 from cancer and left the Hot Dog on a Stick franchise to his employees, making it the nation’s only 100 percent employee owned and operated fast food restaurant chain.