Pronto Pup
| Private | |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon |
Key people | David John Sulmonetti, President |
| Revenue | $300,000 |
Number of employees | 2 |
| Website | www.prontopup.net |
The Pronto Pup Company is a company based in Portland, Oregon that manufactures the Pronto Pup mix for hot dogs. It's also a restaurant in Rockaway Beach, Oregon. The Pronto Pups flour mix is used for a batter to dip and then fry hot dogs.
History
The Pronto Pup was invented by the husband and wife team of George and Versa Boyington in the late 1930s in Rockaway Beach, Oregon.[1] The Boyingtons ran a small hot dog stand on the beach, selling the dogs to tourists and locals alike. When the rain came and ruined the buns, making them soggy and inedible, George Boyington came up with the idea of cooking a "bun" as needed. He created a pancake batter based mix and the duo came up with the formula used today.[1]
References
- 1 2 "History of Pronto Pups". Pronto Pup Co., Inc. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
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