Hot Dogs, Like Crowds, May Be Missing From This Year’s Labor Day
- Grocer reports short supply; trade group says issues are over
- Frank sales have been up about 17% each week from 2019 levels
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As Americans fill their carts for socially distanced Labor Day barbecues, they may be missing one key ingredient: hot dogs.
Some grocery stores across the country are struggling to keep the product on shelves, due to both soaring demand and continued supply constraints after meatpacking-plant shutdowns crippled the industry earlier this year.