Americans consumed more than 20 billion hot dogs
in 2002, 9 billion of which were purchased in retail stores.
Americans typically consume 7 billion hot dogs
between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Americans will eat 25.9 million hot dogs in major
league ballparks - that's enough to stretch dogs from
Dodgers' Stadium in Los Angeles to Yankee Stadium in New
York City.
On the Fourth of July, Americans will enjoy 150
million hot dogs.
More hot dogs will be eaten at New York's Yankee Stadium
- 1.8 million - than in any other major league
ballpark in the country.
The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council forecasts that Americans will consume more than 2 billion hot
dogs during National Hot Dog Month this July.
