The reopening of Pittsburgh Willy’s, the Chandler hot dog shop moving to a new location downtown, now is tentatively scheduled for early summer.
Owner Randy Walters closed his original location about two miles north of downtown Feb. 9, and had hoped to reopen – with a new name, Pittsburgh Willy’s Doghouse – later that month in a former house (pictured above) just west of SanTan Brewing.
But the schedule hasn’t gone as planned.
First, Walters pushed up the opening of his second downtown concept, a nostalgic burger and ice cream parlor called Wimpy’s Paradise, scheduled for this summer, to Feb. 14.
Then, for the past few weeks, Walters has been sidelined by an unexpected series of surgeries for a detached retina. His final surgery is set for Thursday.
In the meantime, Wimpy’s temporarily has been offering a couple of Pittsburgh Willy’s specialty hot dogs to keep fans happy until the reopening.
Starting today, two more – the Pittsburgher (topped with sauteed chipped ham and cheese) and the classic Chicago Dog (pictured) – are joining the temporary roster at Wimpy’s.
