Connecticut · Coming soon

We don’t just sell hot dogs— we give second chances.

Freedom Dog is a food truck social enterprise building paid workforce training, dignity and real employment pathways for justice-impacted people — one great dog at a time.

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Grilled hot dog with ketchup, mustard and sautéed onions on a toasted bun

Classic dog$6*

*Sample price, subject to change.

Our signature commercial

Taste the freedom.

Hit play for a first bite of what Freedom Dog is all about.

The Freedom Dog manifesto

We Don’t Just Sell Hot Dogs—We Give Second Chances.

Every dog sold is meant to fund paid training, dignity and real pathways to work.

Where we are

Prelaunch

Not serving yet

The truck isn’t open to the public. Follow along as we get rolling.

No online orders

We don’t take orders or payments on this site.

Booking interest

We’re collecting catering and partner interest for launch.

Four pillars

More than
a menu.

Every shift on the truck is designed as training — the kind that leads somewhere.

01
Learn
Food safety, kitchen fundamentals and customer service — the skills every food job asks for.
02
Earn
Paid while training. The program is designed around a weekly participant stipend.
03
Gain
Real reps on the truck and at catering events — practical experience, not just a classroom.
04
Connect
Pathways to employment through employer partners and the Soft Landing network.

Gloved trainee assembling hot dogs at a stainless steel prep counter

The workforce model

Built to pay people while they learn.

week cohorts: 12; Structured training from first shift to job-ready.
weekly stipend: $150; Planned participant stipend while training.
participants / year: 80; Our annual participation goal.

Program design note:These figures describe how the program is designed and what we’re working toward. They are not current funding commitments or achieved results.

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