One of LA’s Most Well-Known Hot Dog Spots Closes Its Last Location

Pasadena’s beloved Slaw Dogs has closed up its last location, ending a nearly ten-year run for the hot dog specialist. What started as a small storefront at the northern end of Lake Avenue turned — for a time at least — into a local success story, with locations in Duarte and out at the Village at Westfield Topanga in Woodland Hills. As of yesterday, though, Slaw Dogs was completely done.

Owner Ray Byrne announced the sudden shutter in a notice posted to Instagram, calling his time running the company an “unlikely, incredible time.” Check out the full post below:

Sunday was the final day for Slaw Dogs out in Woodland Hills; the company’s previous flagship off Lake closed earlier this year. It’s unclear what, if anything, Byrne has planned next.

Meanwhile, Pasadena’s other native hot dog son, Dog Haus, continues to thrive in franchise deals across the country. The restaurant group’s busy main hub in Old Pasadena is set to reopen in just a few weeks following a massive renovation, while the company also maintains locations across the Southland.

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