I called John’s and was told that they do not make their franks, but have them made by a small butcher. I could not get any more info. I went and bought a few this week. I had a sneaking suspicion that these dogs were supplied by Kocher’s since a butcher there told me that they supply 30 to 40 establishments with their dogs. The guy who waited on me confirmed that their dogs are supplied by Kocher’s. I was happy to find this out, as this place (John’s) is much closer to me than Kocher’s or Karl Ehmer’s in Hillsdale, which also sells these franks. I called and spoke to the guy who makes the hot dogs at Kocher’s to see if perhaps there was an establishment even closer to my home that carries these dogs. He told me there was not. He mentioned a few German restaurants that serve Kocher’s franks. I can’t remember the names.

If you are in Union County or closeby, Kocher’s delicious German franks can be bought at John’s on Park Ave. in Scotch Plains. It’s about 2 blocks off rt 22 near Snuffy’s Pantagis. I would also ask at any local deli that sells franks they describe as homemade if they get them from Kocher’s. You won’t get a fresher frank. These are top of the line and one of my favorites along with Thumann’s, Sahlen’s, and the Galloping Hill Inn frank. And certainly the best frank I’ve ever eaten from a butcher shop.