Red Hot Chicago represents a proud family legacy that spans three centuries.

Samuel Ladany brought his sausage-making skills and special recipe to America from Austria-Hungary, and started selling hot dogs from hot dog carts at the Chicago’s Columbian Exposition in 1893.

His business was so successful that it grew to become the Vienna Sausage Manufacturing Company. His two sons, Bill and Jules, owned and managed the business for more than 50 years.

In 1983, the company began delivering the finest products and service to the hot dog stand owners nationwide. Red Hot Chicago was born.