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By Isabelle Gustafson for cstoredecisions.com
This article provides some background on National Hot Dog, which was started in 1991, as well as discussing the discounts that 7-Eleven offered this year.
National Hot Dog Day dates back to 1991 when the National Hot Dog Day and Sausage Council established the event to coincide with a hot dog lunch on Capitol Hill that occurs every year on a Wednesday in July.
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CStore Decisions is reporting that Johnsonville has a new flavor available for the roller grill, their Ultimate Jalapeño Cheddar Sausage.
All products in the Ultimate Sausage line can be prepared with multiple cooking methods, such as the roller grill, microwave, flat top griddle, gas grill, steamer and convection oven.
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“There’s strength in doing one product very well… If you could pick one item for which you’d like to be famous for, do that and do it great.”
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High-quality products and additional customization options are being used to help entice customers to the roller grill at RaceTrac.
The first step in any successful roller grill program is quality products, but it takes more than that to drive traffic and excitement for this foodservice category. CStore Decisions is recognizing RaceTrac for its high-quality roller grill program that keeps things fresh with new flavors, condiments, limited-time offerings (LTOs) and more.
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Roller grill merchandiser with integrated digital menu board.
The merchandiser features a digital screen that displays menu items, build suggestions, topping ideas, special promotions, flavor descriptions, photos and nutritional information. It also contains a flash-drive insert for users to upload their own flavors and recipes.
Fresh hot dog and corn dog servings ordered at convenience stores were up 7% in the year ending November 2018 over the prior year, reported NPD Group research firm recently.
Convenience Store Decisions reports that the roller grill is an “integral part of c-store foodservice programs” because of how easily it fits into any number of possible store layouts, and still be well-executed.
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“When it comes to roller grill offerings, consumer interest is taking a wider turn beyond staples like hot dogs, brats and Taquitos, to include all-day meal and snacking options such as a variety of egg rolls, new RollerBite choices, traditional tamales and ethnic sausages. Some experts agree that there’s an opportunity to grow Asian food sales in the c-store channel, including within the roller grill space.”
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Wisconsin-based Johnsonville Sausage has expanded its lineup of products.
Johnsonville is introducing a new Applewood Smoked Chicken Apple Split Sausage for customers seeking a better-for-you sausage option without compromising on flavor. The new naturally smoked chicken sausage has real pieces of apple, about half the fat and calories of a pork sausage, and is the first chicken sausage in Johnsonville’s Smoked Sausage line for foodservice customers.
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