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Former Grand Rapids eatery returning as food truck

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August 23, 2022

Those who loved dining at the Red Hot Inn, in Grand Rapids, Michigan will be happy to learn the owner is bringing back the now-closed restaurant as a food truck operation.

Owner Jim Koukios made the announcement on a Facebook post.

"Our chili is a Koukios family recipe that's been around Grand Rapids for 100 years … and I thought this was the easiest and the best way to get back into the business," he wrote.

The response has been welcomed by local residents.

Koukios is using a custom trailer for the Red Hot GR food truck business and is busy getting required inspections and paperwork done, according to a WoodTV8 report. He hopes to have it on the road come September.

"I'm excited to do this and I kind of feel like we kind of owe it to the community. I mean, the last three years I've gone around town just shopping around Meijer and people have just come up to me asking 'What are you doing next? I miss the chili dog,'" Koukios told the news outlet.