HDOS Enterprises, commonly known as Hot Dog on a Stick, is a company originating in Santa Monica , California originally founed by Dave Barham. Their first store opened at the original Muscle Beach location next to the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California in 1946. They started serving lemonade and corn dogs to people on the beach. Hot Dog on a Stick soon expanded and became a food chain. Barham later branched into Giant Slides, and the combination of food and entertainment were staples throughout fairs in Southern California.