Free Hot Dogs at 7-Eleven, $1 Coneys at Sonic on Tuesday

It's going to be a Dog Day Afternoon in Oak Creek Tuesday as the city celebrates National Hot Dog day with free wieners and discounted dogs at two local businesses.

• 7-Eleven stores are offering a free 1/8-pound Big Bite hot dog Tuesday only. You need to download the 7-Eleven app first, as the coupon will be available only on the app. The deal is good at the Oak Creek 7-Eleven at 1225 W. Rawson Ave.

• And Sonic is selling 6-inch chili cheese Coneys and all-American dogs for only $1 each all day on Tuesday. No coupon is necessary. The Oak Creek Sonic is located at 8081 S. Howell Ave. and the Greenfield location is at 4763 S. 27th St.

And to get you in the mood for the holiday, here are few fun facts about hot dogs, courtesy of the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council:

• In 2012, consumers spent more than $1.7 billion on hot dogs in U.S. supermarkets.

• Los Angeles residents consume more hot dogs than any other city (over 95 million), beating out Baltimore/Washington and New York. Milwaukee is NOT on the top 10.

• On Independence Day, Americans enjoyed 150 million hot dogs, enough to stretch from D.C. to L.A. over five times.

• During hot dog season (Memorial Day to Labor Day), Americans typically consume 7 billion hot dogs or 818 hot dogs consumed every second.