According to a recent permit filing, Dog Haus will be expanding with a new South Loop area location at 1322 S Halsted Street.
“Dog Haus, SoCal’s celebrated gourmet hot dog, sausage, and burger concept, continues its eastward migration by opening five restaurants in the Chicago area with local franchisee and Wicker Park resident Jesse Koontz,” an article from QSR Magazine states.
“Once specific properties have been selected, Koontz will be opening Dog Haus franchise restaurants in Lake View, Lincoln Park, River North, Wicker Park, and the West Loop neighborhoods with the first slated to open in late 2016. Like all Dog Haus restaurants, the focus will be on providing guests with the best possible top-to-bottom experience of eating a classic hot dog, burger and sausage based on the core principles that define the brand and inform its expansion across the country.”
Dog Haus’s website tells us a bit more about the concept, stating, “Founded by partners Hagop Giragossian, Quasim Riaz and Andre Vener, three friends who share a passion for creativity, quality and commitment to community, the first Dog Haus opened in Pasadena, California in 2010.”
“Remember when you were a kid, and hot dogs were your favorite food? We do too. That’s why we created Dog Haus. At Dog Haus, not only have we always loved a good dog, we’ve taken that love to a new level—and we share that level’s fun and enjoyment with hot dog lovers of all ages.”
“Dog Haus isn’t fast food or fast casual: it’s Craft Casual, a category we created that’s catching on across the industry. Our quality ingredients, made to order items and fun welcoming environment target a different pattern of consumption from fast food. At Dog Haus, people linger to enjoy the experience of dining, relishing the laid-back atmosphere, which makes us a breakout brand rapidly expanding across the US.”
