The Rumors Are True: There Is A 63-Foot Hot Dog In Michigan

In this day and age, you have to do anything to get noticed. Some people take to publicity stunts, or spend millions on a commercial that someone might see. But there's another way to get people's attention that has proved far more effective: make a very unconventional billboard. 

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For example, there's a Sheldon Cleaners on Breton Rd. that has a big cup of coffee on its roof to advertise that there is a cafe attached to the laundromat. Do I drink coffee? No. Do I have use laundromats? Nope. Did I remember that coffee is available there specifically because of this big prop on the building? Yup. 

However, there's a diner in Mackinaw City that does this concept on a much bigger scale. Have you seen the massive weiner on top of Wienerlicous? It's hard to miss.

The Largest Hot Dog Statue In The World

Anyone headed to the Mackinac Bridge tends to find themselves on an unexpected detour when they see a 63-foot hot dog sculpture on top of Wienerlicious, a hot dog joint just off I-75 heading north.

It was created in 2014 by Ron Berman, a former Disney Imagineer who built a 30-foot grizzly bear just down the street from the diner.

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According to DBusiness magazine, the massive hot dog is 63 feet long, 15 feet tall, 12 feet wide, and weighs 2.4 tons.  Michael Bodell's video below provides multiple views of the massive glizzy, putting into perspective just how large this thing is.

For many years, this huge spray foam wiene was the world's largest hot dog sculpture, until it was beaten by a 65-foot hot dog sculpture in Times Square that shot confetti every day at noon. Yes, you read that correctly.

Still, this hot dog out is out year-round, and Wienerlicious creates great hot dogs, brats, sandwiches, and more, so it's worth checking out either way. If you're headed into the Upper Peninsula, you could also stop and see the world's largest rifle and chainsaw.