A man from Saskatchewan who had to sell his hot dog truck ten years ago is making a comeback in the business, thanks to a photographer who stumbled upon the truck during a drive through the province.
Kenny Chaplin originally purchased the Diggity Dawgs truck in 2008 from a film production crew and converted it into a food truck. He operated it intermittently until 2015 when he decided to part ways with it to spend more time with his young daughter. After selling it, he lost track of the truck’s whereabouts.
Recently, at the Ness Creek Music Festival, someone recognized him as the hot dog vendor, sparking his interest in finding the truck. With the help of his now 14-year-old daughter, they located a photo of the truck posted by Grant Miller, a photographer from rural Colorado, who stumbled upon it in Saskatchewan.
Miller recounted his chance encounter with the truck, describing it as a well-sculpted hot dog with sesame seeds and relish, which he captured in photos. After Chaplin reached out to Miller upon finding the photo on Instagram, Miller assisted in pinpointing the truck’s location through Google Maps.
Chaplin was overwhelmed with emotion when he reunited with his beloved truck, which he managed to purchase back from the owner. Despite its neglected state, he has been working on refurbishing it. He now plans to operate the truck at a prime location in Chamberlain, Sask., offering hot dogs to passing drivers.
The reunion with his food truck has brought joy and purpose back to Chaplin’s life, as he looks forward to serving customers with a smile alongside his iconic oversized hot dog.
