Hot Dog on a Stick(TM) to Give Away Free Lemonade on National Lemonade Day in Honor of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Hot Dog on a Stick is pouring sunshine and hope on National Lemonade Day! On Thursday, August 20th, to celebrate the holiday, Hot Dog on a Stick is giving away its famous hand-stomped lemonade for free to raise awareness and funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). To date, Hot Dog on a Stick and its parent company, Global Franchise Group, have raised more than $1 million for LLS and is committed to raising $500,000 in 2015.

Customers who visit any Hot Dog on a Stick location in the San Diego area on National Lemonade Day and say the phrase, “Lemonade for LLS,” will receive a free 12-ounce lemonade. Customers can also upgrade to a souvenir cup for $3, and $1 from each upgrade will be donated to support LLS’s investment in research to advance lifesaving new treatments for blood cancer patients.

“Hot Dog on a Stick is famous for our fresh hand-stomped lemonade and our friendly and smiling service,” said Lisa Merrell, Vice President of Hot Dog on a Stick. “National Lemonade Day is a perfect occasion to celebrate not only our signature lemonade, but also our commitment to helping others and sharing joy and hope. Like Hot Dog on a Stick, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society makes every day brighter. Please enjoy a free lemonade on August 20 and join us as we raise funds and awareness for an organization fighting to end blood cancer. It’s sure to ‘stick a smile on your face.’”

“Thanks to the support from partners like Hot Dog on a Stick, more than $1 billion has been invested in cutting-edge research to advance therapies, while support and advocacy programs have helped millions of patients gain access to quality, affordable and coordinated care,” said Louis J. DeGennaro, Ph.D., LLS’s president and chief executive officer. “LLS is reminding everyone that while breakthrough therapies are saving lives, work still needs to be done to find cures - not someday, but today.”

Visit one of the following store locations in the San Diego area during National Lemonade Day:

Fashion Valley

7007 Friars Road

San Diego, CA 92108

Westfield Plaza Bonita

3030 Plaza Bonita Road

National City, CA 91950

Westfield Parkway

713 Parkway Plaza

El Cajon, CA 92020

Otay Ranch Town Center

2015 Birch Road

Chula Vista, CA 91915

Westfield North County

200 Via Rancho Parkway

Escondido, CA 92025

Westfield Plaza Camino Real

2525 El Camino Real

Carlsbad, CA 92008

Operated by Global Franchise Group, LLC, Hot Dog on a Stick has close to 100 locations in the U.S., as well as internationally, including Brazil, Korea and Dubai. Global Franchise Group (GFG) brands, which also include Great American Cookies®, Marble Slab Creamery®, MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream & Treatery®, and Pretzelmaker®, have raised more than $1,028,314 for LLS since 2012.

To find a Hot Dog on a Stick near you, visit www.hotdogonastick.com, or engage with Hot Dog on a Stick on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

* Valid at participating U.S. Hot Dog on a Stick locations only. Offer is valid for one free 12-ounce lemonade per customer.