UPDATE. IN THE MEANTIME, JASON?
>> Jason: ALL RIGHT, AMERICANS
LOVE HOT DOGS, WINGS, AND
SLIDERS.
SLIDERS. AND ONE LOCAL RESTAURANT IS
TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH
THE GOURMET TOUCH.
WE WANT TO WELCOME RANDY HEIR
AND JAMES PIERCE.
WHAT IS LOADED LINKS?
>> WE’RE THE QUINTESSENTIAL
AMERICAN FOOD WITH A HEALTHIER
TWIST.
TWIST. IT’S ALL NATURAL.
A LOT OF TOPPINGS ARE ORGANIC,
AND OUR HOT DOGS ARE MADE ONLY
FOR LOADED LINKS AND NOT STORE
BOUGHT.
BOUGHT. THEY’VE GOT NO PRESERVATIVES, NO
CHEMICALS, NO NITRATES, NO
ARTIFICIAL COLLARS OR MSG OR
ANIMAL PARTS, SO NO JUNK EVER!
>> Jason: THAT’S FUNNY, PARTS IS
PARTS.
PARTS. WHO CAME UP WITH THE CONCEPT?
>> I CAME UP WITH THE CONCEPT.
I KEPT GOING TO DIFFERENT HOT
DOG AND BURGER PLACES AND I
THOUGHT THE FOOD COULD BE DONE
BETTER, HEALTHIER.
BETTER, HEALTHIER. EVERYONE WANTS TO EAT HEALTHY
THESE DAYS AND I LOVER WHAT I
DO.
DO. I’VE BEEN IN THE RESTAURANT
BUSINESS FOR TEN YEARS AND CAME
UP WITH THIS IDEA AND JUST MADE
IT HAPPEN.
IT HAPPEN. >> Jason: YOU SAID BETTER AND
HEALTHIER AND WE ZOOM IN ON
FRIED OREOS AND COTTON CANDY.
>> YOU HAVE TO HAVE DESSERT.
>> Jason: WHAT ARE WE LOOKING AT
DISPLAY-WISE?
DISPLAY-WISE? WE HAVE DIFFERENT JARS AND
INGREDIENTS AND TOPPINGS.
LOOKS LIKE TATER TOTS FRONT AND
CENTER.
CENTER. >> JAMES IS BUILDING THE SLIDERS
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. AND THEY’RE MADE FROM PRIME CUT
OF BEEF.
OF BEEF. THEY’RE 2 OUNCES OF A BEEF
PATTY, SO AN OUNCE BIGGER THAN
THE TYPICAL SLIDER.
>> Jason: WHAT KIND OF PICKLES?
>> THE NORMAL DILL PICKLES, A
LITTLE BIGGER SO YOU CAN FIT ONE
GOOD-SIZE PICKLE ON A SLIDER.
>> Jason: WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?
>> IN TROY AT BIG BEAVER AND
ROCHESTER ROAD IN THE NORDSTROM
RACK LOCATION.
RACK LOCATION. >> Jason: AND ISN’T THERE AN
AQUA TOTS OR GOLDFISH THERE?
>> YES, THERE IS AN AQUA TOTS.
>> Jason: SO IF YOU’RE ABOUT TO
TAKE YOUR KID TO A SWIM LESSON,
STOP BY AND VISIT YOU.
>> WE HAVE CHICKEN TENDERS.
YOU CAN GET PLAIN HOT DOGS, LOTS
OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS, TATER
TOTS, FRENCH FRIES, GREAT
CRUSHED ICE SLUSHIES, LOTS OF
KIDS OPTIONS.
KIDS OPTIONS. >> Jason: WALK US THROUGH WHAT
WE’RE LOOKING AT THAT.
>> JAMES, OUR GENERAL MANAGER
WILL GO THROUGH AND WALK
EVERYBODY THROUGH THE FOOD AS
HE’S BUILDING IT.
JAMES, TAKE IT AWAY!
>> OKAY, I PUT A FEW THINGS
TOGETHER A TRADITIONAL HOT DOG
WITH HOT DOG AND MUSTARD AND
ONIONS ON IT.
AND THEN WE’VE GOT SOME MILD
CHICKEN WINGS AND CAJUN CHICKEN
WINGS, POLISH SAUSAGE AND
HIGH-END MEATS GOING ON.
WE HAVE BONELESS WINGS AND OUR
CHICKEN TENDERS.
CHICKEN TENDERS. TATER TOTS, GIANT PICKLES.
WE LOVE OUR CARNIVAL FOOD LIKE
THE COTTON CANDY AND/OR YOES BUT
WE HAVE PLENTY MORE TO CHOOSE
FROM.
FROM. AND ALL KINDS OF TOPPINGS FROM
BACON AND FOIE GRAS.
AND THERE’S A HUGE SELECTION TO
PICK FROM.
PICK FROM. AND WE CARRY THE TYPICAL CHILI
SO YOU CAN HAVE A TYPICAL CONEY
CHILI DOG AND ENJOY WITH MUSTARD
AND ONION.
AND ONION. >> Jason: TO SEE WHAT ALL LOADED
LINKS HAS TO OFFER, VISIT THEIR
WEBSITE, LOADEDLINKS.COM.
WEBSITE, LOADEDLINKS.COM. HOW MANY DOORS DOWN ARE YOU FROM
NORDSTROM’S?
NORDSTROM’S? >> WE’RE IN THE NEW PLAZA BUILT
ALONG THE BIG BEAVER STREET
SIDE.
SIDE. WITH FOOTBALL SEASON RIGHT
AROUND THE CORNER, WE CARRY OUR
WINGS IN LARGE QUANTITIES AND
WE’LL GET YOUR PARTY TAKEN CARE