A Tucson Sonoran hot dog landmark closing to move next door
The original El Güero Canelo restaurant on South 12th Avenue where Daniel Contreras introduced Tucson to Sonoran hot dogs from a small cart in 1993 is closing on July 7.
But the closing will be short-lived.
Contreras will reopen the restaurant in late July in a new, much larger building next door that has been under construction for two years, said his son and marketing chief Gregorio Contreras.
Contreras said he expects demolition to begin shortly after July 7. The hope is to open the drive-thru at the new building in the next few weeks and have the building fully opened by the end of July.
The decision to close the original location on the corner of South 12th and West Utah Street comes a dozen years after the senior Contreras opened brick-and-mortar locations at 2480 N. Oracle Road and 5802 E. 22nd St.
The flagship at 5201 S.12th Ave. was a modified brick-and-mortar with food preparation in a small building and the dining room set up in an enclosed outdoor pavilion.
The new two-story building will have the same-sized dining room as the original and additional dining on the roof. It also will have better ventilation than the original, he said.
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