BACKGROUNDER ON WHAZZUP WIENERS!

CHAMPAIGN

Sept. 23, 2017

Whazzup Wieners! Menu

Whazzup Wieners! hot dogs and sausages are made without meat or meat products. They

carry 10 types of meatless sausage and 5 types of meatless hot dogs. Accompanying this they

also offer cole slaw and french fries fried in duck fat. You know, it took me about two years to

perfect the process, but I can make a great no meat sausage and a great no meat hot dog. I

guarantee you cant tell the difference, and its a lot healthier, Max Lewandowski said.

New Champaign Location

The new Whazzup Wieners! location in Champaign will be the first in the state of

Illinois. Weve wanted to open a shop in Illinois for a long time. I actually went to college at

University of Illinois (at Urbana-Champaign), and when I was there, you know, you could never

get a good vegetarian meal, said Max. The Champaign location is set to open on June 1, 2018.

About Max Lewandowski

Max Lewandowski graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in

1996 with a degree in Advertising from the College of Media. Lewandowski would make

homemade sausages and hot dogs for his friends and family and they would encourage him

to start a business. In 2000 he founded Whazzup Wieners! in Springfield, Missouri. Since

then he has been able to open a total of 32 locations.

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 MEDIA ADVISORY

DATE ISSUED: Sept. 23, 2017

CONTACT: Christie Trevino

Media Relations Coordinator
Whazzup Weiners!
(773) 777-3333
ctrevi2@illinois.edu

WHAZZUP WIENERS OPENING IN CHAMPAIGN

CHAMPAIGNThe Mayor of Champaign, Deborah Frank Feinen, will speak at the grand
opening event of Whazzup Wieners! about the economic growth of the city. Max
Lewandowski, founder of Whazzup Wieners!, will also speak about the history of his
company and their new Champaign location.

WHO: Deborah Frank Feinen, Mayor of Champaign, Illinois

Max Lewandowski, Founder of Whazzup Wieners!

WHEN: June 1, 2018 at 11:30 AM

WHERE: Whazzup Wieners!

201 East Green Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820

MEDIA: Max Lewandowski can be made available for individual interviews

From 1-2 PM. Contact Christie Trevino for more information.

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