Shopping Savings: National Hot Dog Day Deals

Hot diggity dog! America loves its cooked sausages. Celebrate the day with the deal and freebies below and check out some neat stats and facts curated by RetailMeNot.

What day is National Hot Dog Day on? July is actually National Hot Dog Month, and eateries celebrate with deals and freebies on the tubed delicacy. This year, we’re noticing restaurants promoting Hot Dog Day on July 22, 2020. But why? The National Hot Dog Day and Sausage Council created National Hot Dog Day in 1991 to fall on the same day as the annual Capitol Hill Hot Dog Lunch, which typically takes place on the third Wednesday of July—but not this year. Sources say that the day confusion is likely due to the fact that the annual Hot Dog Lunch fell on July 23 a couple of times over the years. But hey, why not cash in on the month of celebration? Below the stats, you’ll find Hot Dog Day deals and freebies. National Hot Dog Day Deals and Freebies for 2020 7-Eleven: Get Big Bite hot dogs for just $1 on July 22. Customers can access the promotion through the 7Rewards app all day to receive the reduced price. Dog Haus: In honor of National Hot Dog Day, you can score a free Haus Dog in-store with app scan, or when you order pickup or delivery through the Dog Haus App from July 22 through 31! This offer is only available to those who have the app downloaded by 11:59 p.m. PT on July 22. All registered app users will automatically see the FREE HAUS DOG reward in the Dog Haus App starting on Wednesday, July 22. Don’t have the app? Download and register now at app.doghaus.com. Love’s Travel Stops: Get a free hot dog and 50% off a beverage on July 22 at participating locations. Access the barcode for your free hot dog or roller grill item and drink discount on the Love’s Connect app from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. July 22. Registered Love’s Connect users will receive a notification with the barcode. Learn more. TravelCenters of America: From Monday, July 20 through Friday, July 24, you can get a Ball Park all-meat hot dog for $1 at participating TA, Petro and TA Express locations. On Wednesday, July 22, hot dogs will be available at the discounted price of 2 for $1.00. In addition, members of TA’s UltraONE loyalty program can receive one free medium fountain drink or coffee. Members simply need to print the coupon at the UltraONE kiosk and redeem it for their drink from July 20 through July 24. Wienerschnitzel: On July 22, get five chili dogs for $5. You can also choose between a standard or pretzel bun.   Fast Hot Dog Facts In 2015, nearly 1 billion pounds of hot dogs were sold at retail stores. That equates to more than $2.5 billion spent on hot dogs in America. Beefy! It’s estimated that baseball fans will consume more than 19.4 million hot dogs and more than 4.3 million sausages during the 2016 Major League baseball season. Speaking of ballpark franks, check out this list of insane hot dogs you can buy at baseball stadiums. Los Angeles Dodgers fans are projected to eat the most hot dogs in 2016, with more than 2.6 million franks consumed—that’s enough to round the bases at Dodger Stadium 3,693 times. The New York Yankees take second place, with fans eating an estimated 1.55 million hot dogs. Given the above stat, it should come as little surprise that the top hot dog–consuming cities all play host to a baseball stadium: In order, we have Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, Philadelphia, Boston, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Tampa. The Chicago O’Hare International Airport sees 725,000 hot dogs consumed a year. That’s six times more than Los Angeles International Airport and LaGuardia Airport combined. A survey from 2014 reveals that mustard (71 percent) is the preferred hot dog topping followed by ketchup (52 percent), onions (47 percent), chili (45 percent) and relish (41 percent). You can cook a dog many ways, but 63 percent of Americans prefer their franks grilled.