Kingsport, Tennessee: Purple Cows and Hot Dog Man
Fast food drive thru decorated with a small herd of genetically modified fiberglass cows, and 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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Purple Cow Subs and Burgers This drive-thru burger joint has three cows out in front that are purple and white, but as you drive in there is a Hot Dog that is getting ready to squirt mustard on himself!
[Charles Lewis, 06/15/2012]Nearby Offbeat Places
- Giant Skinny Indian, Kingsport, TN - < 1 mi.
- Big Fries, Hot Dog, Shake, Kingsport, TN - < 1 mi.
- Muffler Man Holding a Hamburger, Kingsport, TN - 3 mi.
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Kingsport offers several giant fiberglass statues promoting food businesses, so purple cow herds may be a minimum survival requirement. The hot dog man (a now standard gag figure seen in other places) is a bonus.