Halifax hot dog stand still going strong after 30 years

A Halifax hot dog vendor is celebrating 30 years on Spring Garden Road.

Thirty-one years ago, Don Muszalski arrived in Halifax from Poland, and 12 months later he bought his first hot dog stand. He soon set up shop on Spring Garden Road, establishing Dogs on Wheels as one of the top spots for an outdoor snack.

“Best hot dogs, best conversation,” said customer Colin Lewis. “Honestly, it’s one of the greatest spots in the city. If you need a snack, that nice lunch rush meal, Don’s always ready to go.”

Muszalski’s grill skills have kept him in business for three decades, despite significant setbacks like a global pandemic.

“The worst two years was COVID,” he said. “That was not easy to survive.

“But I had the good years, bad years, you know, up and down like every business.”

Despite his lengthy career in the food business, Muszalski has no intention of closing his grill anytime soon.

“I have to sell a few more hot dogs before,” he said.

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