After 45 years of slinging plump Vienna Beef weenies out of its mustard- and ketchup-colored “doghouse” on Sunrise Boulevard, owners Barry and Pamela Star are selling their Fort Lauderdale landmark Hot Dog Heaven.
Hot Dog Heaven’s real estate agent Andy Cagnetta, who shared the news on social media Wednesday night , said the husband-and-wife couple want to sell to “someone who is young and ambitious to build on a fantastic brand,” according to the post.
Why did the Stars in Hot Dog Heaven align to sell the business now? Barry Star, 69, on Thursday morning told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that he’s been toying with retirement since the pandemic.
“I’ve been lucky so far with my health. But I’m getting older, and other people get to retire — why can’t we?” he said. “I don’t need to keep pushing it or be the last man standing. Now I get to play more golf with my friends.”
Star said the famed Hot Dog Heaven building, at 101 E. Sunrise Blvd., is listed for $1 million and the restaurant business for $375,000.