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Mel’s Hot Dogs New Owners Give Update About Its Future

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Mel’s Hot Dogs has new owners and they spoke about what the future of the restaurant will be. Mel Lohn started up Mel’s in 1973, but decided to sell it. Pam Szabo and five members of her family bought the restaurant. They plan to keep things just the way they are. Szabo told FOX 13, “We’re not going to change a thing.”

They’re planning to open on Sundays starting November 5th. They are also adding ice cream and more kinds of beer to the menu. The Szabo’s purchased the restaurant from Mel for $435,000.

Before the Szabo’s came forward with an offer other offers came in. Mel was offered by restaurant chains, but he didn’t want to sell to them. Mel says, “The first thing I thought was they’re going to do what restaurant chains do, they’re going to start squeezing, bringing in a cheaper hot dog, water down the cokes, and when these people showed up and didn’t want to change a thing, I fell in love.”

Finally, if you love Mel’s Hot Dogs be gald that the new owners don’t plan to change anything. The new owners plan to keep many long-serving employees as well.

Mel’s is located on Busch Boulevard right next to Busch Gardens in Tampa.

 

 

Here Is The Wealthiest Person In Florida

Ever wondered who had the most money in Florida? If so you have come to the right article. “Here is the wealthiest person in Florida.” I wont tell you just yet, but you will find out below.

Yes, we have a lot of famous people who live in Florida, but this wealthy individual is not an athlete or entertainer. I have actually never heard of him until today. Each and every year Forbes releases a list of the 400 wealthiest people in the United States.

Who Is The Wealthiest Person In The United Sates?

He is a very controversial person but Elon Musk is the wealthiest person in the United States. He has a net worth of $251B. I am actually no longer on twitter because of him. Im sorry it’s now called X. I will give him his props however,  he has done well for himself. It’s almost impossible for him to go broke.

He has created generational wealth and that should be the goal for everyone. Musk has 11 kids and those kids will never have to want for anything.

How did the people who made this list make their money?

This list includes people who have earned their wealth through software,  investments, retail, sports, family ties and food. To make the list, billionaires had to make at least $2.9 billion!

There are a lot of familiar names on this list. Especially the heirs!  For instance, the grandson who founded Walmart has made this list. The son of the founder of Chick-fil-A has made this list as well. They so far seem to be making their family proud and keeping the family business alive. 

  • California

    Larry Ellison is the wealthiest person in California. He is an American entrepreneur who co-founded software company Oracle Corporation.  He has an estimated net worth of $158B.

    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: Larry Ellison attends the Rebels With A Cause Gala 2019 at Lawrence J Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC on October 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)

  • Georgia

    Chick-fil-A Ranks As America's Favorite Restaurant According To One Industry Surveys the wealthiest person in Georgia. He is the executive Vice President of STC Brands and Chick-fil-A Ambassador of the fast-food chain. Chick-fil-A was founded by his father. He has an estimated net worth of $9.7B. 

     

  • Illinois

    Lukas Walton is an American billionaire heir. He is the grandson of Sam Walton who is the founder of Walmart. He has an estimated net worth of $24.2B

    SAN LEANDRO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 03: Customers enter a Walmart store on September 03, 2019 in San Leandro, California. Walmart, America's largest retailer, announced that it will reduce the sales of gun ammunition that can be used in handguns and assault style rifles, including .223 caliber and 5.56 caliber bullets. The move comes one month after a gunman opened fire on customers at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

  • Kansas

    Charles Koch is the wealthiest person in Kansas. According to Bloomberg Billionaires as of June of this year he is the 20th richest person in the world.  He has an estimated net worth of $54.5B

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  • Florida

    Ken Griffin is the wealthiest person in Florida. He is an American hedge fund manager and is the  founder, chief executive officer, co-chief investment officer, and 80% owner of Citadel LLC. 

    NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 12: Founder and CEO at Citadel LLC Kenneth C. Griffin participate in a discussion at the New York Times 2013 DealBook Conference in New York at the New York Times Building on November 12, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for The New York Times)

Kevin is a member of Tampa Bay‘s Hometown Morning Krewe on 995 QYK. He has been with the station for 25 years, is a Tampa native, and went to Jesuit High School and USF. Go Bulls!. He is passionate about all things Tampa Bay. Kevin writes articles on the ongoing road projects around the Tampa Bay area, awards that Tampa Bay cities and businesses have won and country music happenings around the Bay area. He is always doing many things with his wife and kids. He loves to read books and play video games in his spare time.

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