Dickinson's newest food truck crave comes on a stick

May 1—DICKINSON — The Corndog Company, a large franchise with branches nationwide, recently made its debut in the Dickinson community, sparking rapid interest. Corrie Hall, owner of the local franchise, is serving up fresh, hot, and hand-dipped goodness, tantalizing taste buds across Western North Dakota.

Hall and Audrey Bergeron, along with their two daughters, form a team donning black, white, and yellow uniforms to match their corndog stand. While mom takes orders and dad mans the kitchen, the girls observe, learn the value of hard work, and engage with the Dickinson community.

"We wanted to bring something new to the community. This is our daughters' hometown, and we wanted to be more involved," Bergeron expressed. "We are looking for ways to give back and teach our daughters about work ethic. We love being a part of this community and love that this business allows us to meet more people."

They opened for business on March 16th, National Corndog Day, and have since attracted a steady stream of customers, keeping them busy ever since.

What keeps customers coming back are the unique items on their menu, including their famous Honeydog. Whether serving an Epic 1/4 pound all-beef hotdog or the 1/8 lb. Miniature, a drizzle of honey is a well-sought-after condiment. The sweet honey glaze flatters the crunchy, freshly hand-dipped fried cornbread-style batter. Hall is committed to spoil frozen corndog for everyone, with one freshly-made corndog at a time.

"My ultimate goal is to ruin frozen corndogs for people, once they've tried this corndog," Hall joked. "Once they try ours, I hope they never want to have a frozen corndog again."

They also offer the Cheese Pop, which is a whole babybel cheese fried, fried Oreos, and much more.

While their location is always changing as they attend different community events, They primarily update their schedule and announce events on Facebook and Instagram, at

The Corndog Company WND

. WND stands for Western North Dakota. And for those not in Dickinson, they can still try the newest dog in town.

Their corndog food truck travels as far as Bismarck in the east and all across the western side of the state, including Watford City, Williston, Killdeer, and Medora.

"This is a franchise, and there are actually 50 trucks across the United States. I believe it started in Utah," Hall emphasized. "When I first tried one of these in Billings, Montana, after taking a bite, I thought to myself that Dickinson doesn't have anything like this, so why not bring it here?"

On May 11th they will be touring across Dickinson, starting at the Spur Bar and Lounge, from 11 am — 3 pm, for Dickinson State University's graduation. They will then be at De Porres House of Barbering from 5-9 pm, before finishing the night back at the Spur. They will also be in Killdeer, from May 29th and 30th, at the Killdeer Rodeo Grounds. And on May 31st, they will be at Consildated in Dickinson.

They currently have a specialty dog offered that changes throughout the year, though some of the other locations serve a specialty dog year-round if it resonates with the local community.

The current specialty dog is the cheddar jalapeno dog, which has quickly become a favorite of Hall's. He described how the spicy flavor and vibrant cheddar cheese complement each other, making it a must-try before it's gone.

"We are trying to find that special dog that sticks out for North Dakota," Hall said. "We are working on it now; we will see which one is popular and try to make it a permanent part of our menu."

With a positive response from the community and support from close friends, Hall and Bergeron are confident they made the right choice opening the corndog truck stand. Since moving to Dickinson from California in 2013, they've given birth to two girls and fallen in love with the local family-friendly community. They imagine their daughters looking back fondly at this time of their lives, remembering their parents hustling inside a corndog truck stand, providing them with a unique developmental experience.

"The comments and the people coming back tell us how good the corndog is, and it is very rewarding for us as well," Hall said. "I just want to say thank you to the community for showing support and to repeat customers for coming back and enjoying what we are doing. And thank you to Wilson McLaughlin and the people at the Dickinson Parks and Recreation for inviting us to community events. We definitely want to show as much support as we can for our community and come out so people can enjoy the corndog with whatever event they have going on."