Caspers Hot Dogs is closing its oldest remaining Bay Area location
SFGATE • • business
Key Points:
- Caspers Hot Dogs' Richmond location, the oldest remaining store of the nostalgic local chain, is closing after nearly 80 years, with Friday as its final day of operation.
- The restaurant was originally opened by the grandparents of current co-owners Ron Dorian and Paul Rustigian in the early 1930s, making the closure particularly sentimental for the family.
- Financial struggles since the COVID-19 pandemic led to the sale of the Richmond location to longtime customer and former Richmond City Council member Courtland "Corky" Boozé.
- Boozé plans to reopen the site as Corky’s Famous Hot Dogs, retaining the same staff and menu but adding Sunday hours, potential car shows, and new menu items like a veggie dog and soft serve ice cream.
- Caspers Hot Dogs continues to operate four other locations in the Bay Area, while other historic locations have closed recently, marking a period of transition for the chain.
