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This Unassuming Little Market on the Oregon Coast is Home to a Family’s Legendary Hot Dog

by Jessica Tomlinson | Aug 23, 2024 | Featured, Food, Food & Drink, Interesting, Southern Oregon, Travel

This Unassuming Little Market on the Oregon Coast is Home to a Family’s Legendary Hot Dog

If you find yourself cruising down Highway 101 on Oregon’s stunning southern coast, there’s a little spot you have to visit: The Langlois Market. Nestled between Bandon and Port Orford, this unassuming store in the tiny town of Langlois has become a legendary pit stop for travelers and locals alike—all thanks to one delicious creation: their famous hot dog.

People have been known to travel from across the state just to sink their teeth into a Langlois Market hot dog, and it’s easy to see why. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill franks. The secret? A combination of specially made frankfurters and a house-made sweet mustard that packs just the right amount of kick. It’s a recipe that’s been winning hearts and taste buds for over 40 years.

How a tiny Oregon town became ‘world famous’ for its signature hot dogs

People have been known to travel for hundreds of miles, deep into rural Curry County, to try a delicacy that can only be found here in Langlois, Oregon: a hot dog.

But it’s no ordinary dog. The town’s only grocery, the Langlois Market, says its house-made sweet mustard and specially peeled frankfurters are what make their dogs “world famous.”

For more than 40 years, the hot dog has been the star of the Langlois Market, where it’s featured on branded hats, T-shirts and bumper stickers. Employee McKayla Self-Blethen said the store sells hundreds of hot dogs daily.

“It’s about 175 hot dogs per box,” Self-Blethen said, “and we go through multiple boxes a day, even in the slow season. In the summertime, we probably go through between five and eight boxes a day.”

This is all the more impressive when you realize one box contains as many hot dogs as there are residents of Langlois.

The origins of the famous Langlois hot dog date back to 1981. At the time, Langlois – located between Bandon and Port Orford on the southern Oregon coast – was home to a sawmill that employed about 30 workers.