Wienerschnitzel, the world’s largest hot dog chain, has finally unleashed its legendary Original Corn Dog into the wild—straight into freezer aisles at 250 H-E-B stores across Texas!
That’s right, Corpus Christians: no more drive-thru-only dreams. For the first time in over 60 years of slinging deliciousness, you can grab a box of these iconic treats right next to the frozen pizzas and ice cream. This marks the Central/Southern rollout, following a test launch in California and Nevada at spots like Albertsons and Vons. Texas gets the honor of being the go-to spot for this grocery invasion—because everything’s bigger (and tastier) here.
For those who don’t know: Wienerschnitzel kicked off in 1961 when John Galardi opened a humble stand in Wilmington, California. Inspired by the fast-food wave (and a little mentorship from Taco Bell’s Glen Bell), he built an empire around hot dogs, chili cheese masterpieces, and those classic A-frame buildings painted in mustard yellow and ketchup red. They ditched the “Der” in 1979 for easier spelling, and today they proudly serve more than 120 million hot dogs a year across hundreds of locations, mostly in the West and Southwest. Fun fact: despite the name, they don’t serve actual Wiener schnitzel (the breaded veal cutlet). It’s all about the dogs—pure American fast-food joy with a cheeky European twist that’s been delighting folks for generations…