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? ... They sold the first "Pronto Pups" from their fountain shop in 1941.

Even if you’ve never stopped at The Original Pronto Pup, you’d probably recognize the place. After all, it’s hard to miss the 30-foot fiberglass corn dog that sits atop the building.. But ...

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.

D&J Pronto Pup has pulled out of the festival after 34 years, but the food court will still have corn dogs plus all the other favorites: funnel cakes, roasted corn, chicken on a stick.

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 ...

The company sold a record 583,000 corn dogs at the 2022 state fair. Fox News Digital spoke to Amber Fletcher of Fletcher's. ... They sold 15,000 Pronto Pups that first year alone, ...