The result: a juicy, snappy dog in a thick, fluffy, cornmeal crust. Depending on how you define a corn dog, the Original ...

Pronto Pup also has something else going for it: It claims to be the original corn dog at the Minnesota State Fair, debuting in 1947. And even more important, it was the first food on a stick to ...

Despite that, Dave Sulmonetti, the president of Pronto Pup, hates to even say “corn dog.” And Gregg Karnis, who owns the Pronto Pup franchise at the state fair, refers to it as the “C-D word.” ...

Pronto Pups vs. Corn Dogs? Let’s settle this once and for all during the Great Minnesota Get-Together, which starts Thursday. That’s the idea behind a project from students at Dunwoody College ...

Corn dog vendors in California, Texas, Minnesota and Illinois all claim to have invented the deep-fried hot dog on a stick, casting Pronto Pup’s legacy into doubt. Langer shrugged off the ...

Corn dogs are ubiquitous food fare at carnivals and festivals, but do you know where they come from? Not many do, as its ...

Carl Nelson, the owner of the Pronto Pup stand at 313 S. Harbor Ave. on Grand Haven’s waterfront, said Smith contacted him last summer about opening a similar business in the Holland area.

GRAND HAVEN, MI -- Summer snacking institution Pronto Pups has announced the dates for this year’s Winter Weekend - the only time during the off-season when its famed corn dogs are for sale. The ...

Corn dogs are ubiquitous food fare at carnivals and festivals, but do you know where they come from? ... They sold the first "Pronto Pups" from their fountain shop in 1941.