JJ’s Red Hots Restaurant Closes After Almost 13 Years

One of Charlotte's most popular hot dog spots announced they will be closing their doors for good. JJ's Red Hots in Dilworth announced that they will be closing on Sunday, March 16th, after almost 13 years in business. The restaurant took to social media to announce the sad news. The post read: Our mission statement – create joy – is intentially simple and self-explanatory. We were forunate enough to be able to do it for almost 13 years. 12 years, 8 months, and 12 days, in fact. 111,264 hours. 3 million hot dogs, half a million sausages and a few hectares of free-range chicken. 387,000 pounds of potatoes and 125 metric tons of onions. 837 origional recipes. 663 ‘Dogs of the Week.’ At least 1,000 employees and over 1.5 million guests served. And don’t get me started on our chili and slaw. We filled an ocean. Thanks to all of you who relished the wacky idea of a hog dog and sausage concept in Charlotte, NC, and who continued to support us through the COVID debacle, store openings and closings, and the like. We will especially miss our weekly regulars and superfans, without whom we would have never made it past the first few months. You’ve trusted us to employ your children, host your birthday parties, sponsor your golf tournaments, feed your colleagues, and extended families and tolerate your drunk uncles. If that ain’t family, I’m not sure what is. Each of those moments were so important to us. And moments become memories. They become more glorious, and they will live forever in our hearts and souls. Thank you for creating them with us. Now, if you're looking to enjoy JJ's one last time, this is your week to do so. Their hours are Monday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The business did state that their food truck and catering business will remain open, so just stay tuned to see what's next for the popula reatery and its future.