Franchising

Hot Dog on a Stick to expand to Iraq

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August 10, 2023

Hot Dog on a Stick has inked a development deal to open 10 franchised in Iraq under the helm of franchisee group Global Vita USA LLC. The units will open over the next five years. The first is set to open in 2024, according to a press release.

"Global Vita USA LLC continues to be a great growth partner for FAT Brands in the Middle East," Taylor Wiederhorn, chief development officer of parent company FAT Brands, said in the press release. "Coming off of the Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery development deal announcement in Iraq earlier this year, we are thrilled to align with the group to make another iconic brand available in the country, Hot Dog on a Stick. This expansion signifies our commitment to bringing the classic Hot Dog on a Stick experience to global audiences in the years to come."

Hot Dog on a Stick opened in 1946 in Santa Monica, California. The brand has more than 50 locations.