A man from Saskatchewan who sold his hot dog truck ten years ago is making a comeback in the business, all thanks to a photographer who stumbled upon the truck while traveling through the province.
Kenny Chaplin initially purchased the Diggity Dawgs truck in 2008 from a film production crew and transformed it into a food truck. He ran the business sporadically until 2015 when he opted to sell it to spend more time with his young daughter.
After selling the truck, Chaplin lost track of its whereabouts, assuming it had moved to Manitoba. However, during a visit to the Ness Creek Music Festival this year, someone recognized him as the former hot dog vendor, sparking his interest in finding the truck again.
Chaplin’s daughter, now 14, discovered a photo of the truck posted by Grant Miller, a photographer from rural Colorado, who stumbled upon the truck by chance during his travels in Saskatchewan. Miller described the encounter as unexpected, with the truck featuring intricate details like sesame seeds on the bun and relish on the hot dog.
Upon finding the photo on Instagram, Chaplin reached out to Miller, who helped pinpoint the truck’s location using satellite views on Google Maps. With Miller’s assistance, Chaplin located and repurchased the truck, which had been neglected for the past decade.
Excited about the reunion, Chaplin is in the process of refurbishing the truck and has plans to set up shop in Chamberlain, Saskatchewan, aiming to serve hot dogs to passing drivers at a prominent location near Highway 2 and Highway 11. He envisions the truck bringing smiles to customers’ faces with its iconic giant hot dog display.
The heartwarming reunion story between Chaplin and his beloved hot dog truck has garnered attention, highlighting the unexpected twists of fate and the joy of rediscovering cherished memories from the past.