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The first Mr. Dan’s was opened downtown in at the corner of 14th and Illinois streets by Richard Hogshire, the founder of Mr. Dan’s, who is still active in the business. The original name, Gay Dan’s, came from the Gay ‘90s era and adopted the circus wagon look for a Gay ‘90s hot dog stand.

The Project tells stories of life in all of Indianapolis’ vibrant neighborhoods – words at a time. When high schooler Sara Fleming started cooking at Gay Dan's Burgers in November