Kingsport, Tennessee: Purple Cows
Fast food drive thru decorated with a small herd of genetically modified fiberglass cows and, at times, a self-abusing hot dog man.
Purple Cow
- Address:
- 1648 East Stone Dr., Kingsport, TN
- Directions:
- Purple Cow, east of town, north side of Stone Dr./US Hwy 11W, west of Hwy 93.
- Phone:
- 423-245-1707
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Known for their Steak Bomb sandwiches (which are kinda their take on a Philly Cheesesteak) and their variety of shakes!
[Dave Scott, 01/21/2023]
No Hot Dog Man in sight, but these cows sure were cool.
[Em, 06/05/2019]
At Purple Cow, a purple cow greets visitors.
[Joy, 03/09/2019]Looks like too much self-abuse. Hot dog man has lost his mustard hand.
Salmon burger was awesome. Shakes are great.
[Jenn English, 06/26/2016]
Looks like they added a cow or two to the property (there is one lurking in the bushes out front). Hot Dog Man is still here!
[Lindsey, 01/20/2014]Page of 2 [Next 1 items]
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We've seen a proliferation of Hot Dog Men nationwide -- whenever we stop at a wiener shack, we almost expect to see their self-abusing antics. But Kingsport's purple cow entourage makes this guy stand out a bit.