Wienerschnitzel is an American fast food chain that specializes in hot dogs and was founded in 1961 by former Taco Bell employee John Galardi as Der Wienerschnitzel (despite the fact that in German, the correct article would be das not der). Despite the name, the company does not ordinarily sell Wiener schnitzel, although it did so on one occasion as a promotion.[2] Wienerschnitzel locations are found predominantly in California and Texas; other locations are found in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Washington. Outside the United States of America, there are stores located in Guam and Panama