Yocco's Hot Dogs is a regionally famous

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and

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establishment with four restaurants, each located in the

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region of eastern

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. Yocco's was founded in 1922 by Theodore Iacocca, uncle of Lee Iacocca. Its corporate headquarters is located on East Minor Street in

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History

Yocco's was originally established in 1922 at its former center city

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location at 625 Liberty Street. Its original name was the Liberty Grill. From the 1970s to the 2000s, five new Yocco's restaurants were opened. The first was opened at 2128 Hamilton Street in Allentown, followed by locations in Emmaus, Fogelsville, Trexlertown, and Hanover Township. The Liberty Street location closed in May 2016 and a sixth location at the South Mall in Salisbury Township opened in the fall of 2016."Hot diggety dog! Yocco's to open sixth Lehigh Valley eatery,"
''The Morning Call'', August 18, 2016, retrieved November 30, 2018. The company currently operates four locations in the

, including two in Allentown, one in Fogelsville and one in Trexlertown. Yocco's is currently run by Gary Iacocca, the third generation owner. The company's corporate headquarters is located in Emmaus. The name Yocco's was derived from the name "Iacocca," after the family who owns the establishment. However, because the Pennsylvania Dutch could not pronounce Iacocca (an

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name) and said Yocco instead, the name was changed to reflect their pronunciation.

Locations

*Yocco's West (2128 Hamilton Street,

) *Yocco’s South (16 E Minor St, Emmaus, PA 18049) *Yocco's Route 100 (Interstate 78 and PA Route 100, Fogelsville) *Yocco's T-Town (7150 Hamilton Boulevard, Trexlertown) *Yocco's Valley Plaza (1930 Catasauqua Road, Allentown) *Yocco’s South Mall (3300 Lehigh St, Allentown)

Zippy the Pinhead

Yocco's has made several appearances in ''Zippy'', a nationally syndicated comic strip featuring the character

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References

External links

Yocco's official site
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