Fresno’s connoisseur scorching canine restaurant — Rocket Dog on East Shaw Avenue — has new possession.
After progress within the foursome possession’s different ventures, the Lisitsin and Hsia households who got here collectively to start out the recent canine restaurant determined it was time to cross it off to somebody who had time to run it, mentioned Kevin Lisitsin, co-owner of Rocket Dog.
“With us having other businesses already, it didn’t make sense for us to try to grow Rocket Dog anymore and to focus on the opportunity that we have with Summer Fox (Brewing),” Lisitsin mentioned.
Lisitsin began Rocket Dog at in 2015 along with his spouse, Sara, and one other couple, Bethany and Gary Hsia.
The plan was at all times to franchise Rocket Dog, Lisitsin mentioned. A couple of years later they opened Amalgamation Brewing Co., which later grew to become Summer Fox. The thought was to serve their beers at Rocket Dog.
The 4 additionally personal various different ventures. Lisitsin operates Lisitsin Insurance Agency in Clovis, which he says has been rising over the previous few years.
The Hsias additionally personal CodaPet, which does at-home euthanasia for pets.
The new proprietor of Rocket will likely be Bre Sullivan, daughter of Bob Sullivan, who owns Starving Artist Bistro in north Fresno.
Lisitsin, who is aware of Sullivan nicely, advised him he wished to promote Rocket Dog. Sullivan advised Lisitsin his daughter wished to personal her personal restaurant.
“I’m really hopeful Bre takes this nationwide and makes it what I know it can be,” Lisitsin mentioned.”
Third Summer Fox Location?
The two {couples} opened Amalgamation in 2019 at 6585 N. Sante Fe Ave. They mentioned it was a mouthful for patrons so that they modified the title to Summer Fox.
They opened a second location in Clovis in early 2022 and now they’re considering a 3rd location in both downtown Fresno or north Fresno.
Rocket Dog Served Assortment of Gourmet Hot Dogs
Hot dogs from Rocket Dog got here with quite a lot of toppings. The Napa Dog got here on a baguette with fig-onion jam, and balsamic French dressing.
Another, Hansel’s Heaven, got here with macaroni and cheese served on prime of the canine.
“We’re just amazed by the community of Fresno just really embracing this little concept that we came up out of nowhere,” Lisitsin mentioned. “And here we are eight years later, being able to hand it off to somebody else that wants to take it to the next step.”
