Yesterdog Sold: Grand Rapids Hot Dog Landmark for Nearly 50 Years Changes Ownership

Yesterdog sold: Grand Rapids hot dog landmark for nearly 50 years changes ownership

Eighty-year-old owner Bill Lewis sells beloved Wealthy Street eatery with strict conditions that new owners maintain its character and staff.

Grand Rapids institution Yesterdog sells to new owner

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Yesterdog, the iconic late-night hot dog spot in Eastown Grand Rapids, has sold after almost five decades. Owner Bill Lewis, who opened Yesterdog in 1976 at 1505 Wealthy St. near Lake Drive, told News 8 over the phone Monday that he officially sold it Sunday. "I didn't really have it for sale," Lewis said. "This man just walked in. He said he'd like to buy it." Three weeks after grand opening, Pronto Pup GR clos…

Iconic Grand Rapids hot dog joint sells after nearly 50 years

Eastown hot dog joint Yesterdog has changed hands, allowing founder Bill Lewis to step back from the business he built over the last nearly five decades.  The iconic hotdog restaurant, located at 1505 Wealthy St. SE in Grand Rapids’ Eastown neighborhood, sold May 30 to first-time restaurant owner... Please login to read all 688 words.