Twenty Five years ago, John and Chris Karabotsos discovered a boarded up Tastee Freese ice cream shop in Chesterton, Indiana, and knew that it would be a great neighborhood to make friends and sell Vienna Beef hot dogs and some great gyros. Over the past quarter century they have dedicated themselves to the business of building customer relationships both old and new; from those early days in Chesterton and continuing with their more recent times in Hobart.
With all of the changes over the years, John and Chris’ goal has always been to “keep serving high quality food with A-Plus service” while keeping the operation running simply and smoothly. Like many true hall of famers, all of their employees have made an impact on their success. John says, “The first thing I tell a new cashier when I hire them is that they are the Director of First Impressions”.
They continue to serve great food to third generation customers, in addition to new ones all the time. As proud as the Karabotsos family is of their business, Vienna agrees for what they have accomplished and welcome George’s Gyros into the Vienna Beef Hot Dog Hall of Fame. From all of us at Vienna, we congratulate John and Chris and wish much continued success.
