Facts

• In 2022 Americans spent more than $8.3 Billion on hot dogs and sausages in US supermarkets.

• American retail stores sold more than 917 million pounds of hot dogs*

• Sausages are enjoying unprecedented sales in the United States, as new flavors, convenient products and many great tasting old standards have enjoyed steady category growth. *

• In 2022 dinner sausage sales were nearly 1.2 billion pounds, with dollars spent exceeding $5.3 billion. *

• Americans consumed an average of 20 billion hot dogs annually, 70 per person*

• In 2020, 255 Million Americans ate hot dogs*

• About 261 million Americans will consume hot dogs in 2024*

• 0.8 billion poultry hot dogs and 1.2 billion fat-free and light hot dogs contribute to the market.

• 3 billion hot dogs are sold by street vendors each year*

• An independent company survey demonstrated that there are 76,000 to 100,000 potential high traffic locations for the hot dog vending machine in the US alone.***