# Why no nationwide hot dog chains?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [February 11, 2022, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-nationwide-hot-dog-chains/959259 "2022-02-11T01:32:37Z")\
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In Ontario, a hot dog bun is a separate top and bottom half. Although sometimes connected by a thin bridge of bun, this often breaks, allowing a “free Willy” situation. In Quebec, hot dog buns are a single bun with a slit in the top. It’s more practical, since the hot dog cannot escape.

Don’t even ask Canadians about bags of milk - available in most provinces.

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