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WHEREAS, three entrepreneurs, one with the dream of becoming the "Dave Thomas of Hot Dogs," and another having just invested in a Pittsburgh-based house church called Three Nails, joined forces;
WHEREAS, in 2003, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral donated their Oliver Avenue storefront to Three Nails; and
WHEREAS, Megan Lindsey, Tim Tobitsch, and Matt Niblack opened the hot dog shop, eventually known as Franktuary, and created a profit sharing arrangement with Three Nails; and
WHEREAS, the co-owners are supporters of the arts and frequently have musicians play in the store during lunch hour; and
WHEREAS, they support local businesses by carrying sodas from the Natrona Bottling Company and other products from Pittsburgh based businesses; and
WHEREAS, in the 2008 WQED/Pittsburgh Magazine's Readers' Poll, Franktaury was named the "Best Downtown Lunch Spot;" and
WHEREAS, July is national hotdog month.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh commends the Franktuary owners for their small business success and for investing in the Pittsburgh community; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby declares July of 2008, "Hot Dog Month" in the City of Pittsburgh.