LA’s iconic Pink’s Scorching Canines to open in Tokyo – NBC Los Angeles

Pink’s Scorching Canines, the landmark Los Angeles eatery that started as a pushcart greater than eight many years in the past, is planning to open its first restaurant in Japan by the top of the 12 months.

Pink’s confirmed the enlargement to Metropolis Information Service on Wednesday.

“Pink’s Hollywood location has welcomed many Japanese visitors over time, and their enthusiasm provides us confidence that the model will resonate strongly in Japan,” the corporate mentioned in a press release to CNS.

The family-run scorching canine enterprise is partnering with Japanese restaurant administration firm Sunpark to open a flagship location in Tokyo. A precise location and opening date haven’t been introduced.

“Our Japanese companion, Sunpark, operates greater than 100 eating places all through Japan and brings in depth expertise in restaurant operations. We’re assured in Sunpark’s potential to keep up the excessive requirements of meals high quality, environment, and repair which have outlined Pink’s for generations,” the corporate mentioned.

The Tokyo restaurant is anticipated to supply about 15 types of scorching canine, together with hamburgers, facet dishes, desserts and drinks. Japan-exclusive gadgets tailor-made to native tastes are additionally deliberate.

Pink’s is understood for outsized scorching canine that includes toppings together with chili, cheese, bacon, jalapeños and onion rings.

The corporate and Sunpark plan to broaden past the Tokyo location.

Pink’s traces its historical past to 1939, when Paul and Betty Pink started promoting scorching canine from a pushcart they bought for $50 close to the nook of La Brea and Melrose avenues.

The couple opened a everlasting location on La Brea Avenue in 1946. The restaurant turned identified for its superstar clientele and lengthy traces and developed right into a Los Angeles landmark.

Pink’s stays family-operated and has expanded past its authentic Los Angeles location, with eating places elsewhere in Southern California and Nevada.

The deliberate Tokyo restaurant follows one other Los Angeles meals establishment into Japan. Randy’s Donuts opened its first Japanese location in Tokyo in 2025.