BUFFALO, N.Y. – Kroger now carries three varieties of Sahlen Packing Co.’s hot dogs at retail locations throughout the southeast United States: Tender Casing Pork & Beef Smokehouse Hot Dogs and Tender Casing All Beef Smokehouse Hot Dogs, as well as Sahlen's latest product release, Grilled for You Hot Dogs.

Sahlen’s tender casing products have always been available in western New York, while the new Grilled for You products add a time-saving option for on-the-go consumers. The Grilled for You Hot Dogs come pre-grilled and can be heated quickly using a variety of prep methods, such as air frying, sautéing, broiling, microwaving and more.

Kroger shoppers can now find the fifth-generation, family-owned company’s offerings throughout Ohio, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida and other midwestern/southeastern states.

“We couldn’t be more excited to offer our retail partners and their loyal customers throughout the Midwest and Southeast with the premium hot dogs they deserve,” said Kenneth Voelker, vice president of marketing at Sahlen Packing Co. “We believe that no matter an individual’s familiarity with Sahlen’s hot dogs, it only takes one taste to create a lifelong loyalist. We look forward to doing just that with the introduction of our original Smokehouse Tender Casing Hot Dogs and our latest innovation, the Grilled for You Hot Dogs, at Kroger locations.”

Sahlen’s crafts its hot dogs from whole and fresh pieces of meat, gluten-free ingredients, a blend of smokehouse seasonings and are wraps them in a specialty tender casing that gives them their signature snap, the company said.