Iconic Oscar Mayer Weinermobile Tour Coming To Northern Illinois

The iconic Weinermobile is hitting the road and making stops at several Sullivan's grocery stores in Northern Illinois this September, and they'll be serving up their famous hotdogs too!

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I've seem a lot of strange and extraordinary things in my life, but the one thing I have never seen is a giant hot dog on wheels parked in front of my local grocery store. Well, that is about to change in a few weeks, and I'm totally going to take my kids to relish in some serious fun!

In case you are a Weinermobile newbie too, here are some interesting facts about this world's most famous hot dog...

Hotdogblogger.com via Sullivan's Foods on Facebook

Whether you're a hot dog fanatic or just looking for a good time, the Weinermobile is sure to be a bun-ch of fun to see in person, plus it's an incredible opportunity to snap some wiener-rific photos. Lol!

Now let's get to the important info; the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile is making several stops at Sullivan's Foods locations in the Stateline area this September, so you better mark your calendars now and prepare to ketchup at this one-of-a-kind event.

Sullivan's Foods via Facebook

The Sullivan's in Winnebago is a grocery store my family stops at often, so I guess I'll have to pick the kids up from school on September 5 for some hotdogs and fun. Do you think I should teach my girls the Oscar Meyer song before we go so they can sing it for the Weinermobile crew, aka "hot doggers", while we're there? Surely that performance would score them their very own Weiner whistle, right?

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