Mark Blanton, left, and Hotdogger Brian Mallioux were on hand when the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile visited the Rome Kroger Saturday. (Chelsea Latta/rn-t.com)
The iconic 27-foot hotdog-shaped van pulled into the Kroger parking lot at 1 p.m. Saturday ready to greet the masses and hand out coupons and Wiener Whistles.
“We came here special just for this. Just to see the Wienermobile,” Tracy Swann of Rome said.
Swann came to Kroger with her family to see the van and get their picture made. “This is going on Facebook right now,” Swann said.
The Wienermobile is driven by two Oscar Mayer staff members call “hotdoggers.” The hotdogger teams travel the country for one year, visiting 52 regions and countless fans.
Hotdogger Kylie Nellis said she expected about 400 people at the Rome stop.
“When the wiener pulls in people come running,” said Nellis. “People love to tell us their stories, everyone has a wiener story.”
Today the Wienermobile travels to Gainesville and Suwanee, and on Monday it will visit Roswell and Atlanta.
Unbelievable at his age.
Thanks on the bean tip. I suppose the season is about ended so I will try to get by there.
natseasy wrote: " I'm also kinda sure this couple has a wiener story."
Do tell. No really, do tell.
“People love to tell us their stories, everyone has a wiener story.”
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