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title: "This Winter, Heat Things Up With A Little Chili"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/98ee1da4-d942-4161-a4e5-2129a3940dfd
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20191211_this_winter_heat_things_up_with_a_little_chili.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2019-12-11T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:11:33.384Z
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# This Winter, Heat Things Up With A Little Chili

**TL;DR:** Wienerschnitzel is sharing its Secret Recipe Chili Sauce as a holiday gift idea, available for purchase at its locations. The company, founded by John Galardi in 1961, operates or franchises 325 restaurants in 11 states.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2019-12-11. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20191211_this_winter_heat_things_up_with_a_little_chili.html).*

## Story

“The holidays are about making memories and sharing your special holiday recipes with family and friends,” says Doug Koegeboehn, Chief Marketing Officer for Wienerschnitzel. “In the spirit of the season, we’re excited to share ours with our guests so they add it to their dishes and make it their own.”

The Wienerschnitzel Secret Recipe Chili Sauce makes a perfect stocking stuffer for friends, family and foodies who love chili, too. To purchase cans of the popular chili sauce, visit your nearest Wienerschnitzel. To find a location near you, visit www.wienerschnitzel.com and enter your city or zip in the search tool on the top right.

Founded by John Galardi in 1961 with a single hot dog stand in Wilmington, Calif., Wienerschnitzel (www.wienerschnitzel.

com) is one of the real pioneers of the quick-service food industry. The World’s Largest Hot Dog Chain now serves more than 120 million hot dogs annually – and fueled by a mission of “Serving Food to Serve Others,” also gives back a percentage of profits to its charitable partners. Based in Irvine, Calif.

, Wienerschnitzel operates or franchises 325 restaurants in 11 states. It is part of the Galardi Group, which is also the parent company of Hamburger Stand and Tastee-Freez LLC. Visit our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube to learn more about the brand.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Facebook (company)
- Twitter (company)
- Instagram (company)
- holiday promotion (topic)
- Wienerschnitzel (company)
- Galardi Group Inc. (company)
- Doug Koegeboehn (person)
- John Galardi (person)
- Tastee Freez (company)
- Hamburger Stand (company)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20191211_this_winter_heat_things_up_with_a_little_chili.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/98ee1da4-d942-4161-a4e5-2129a3940dfd).
