Intended as the first of a nationwide chain, Tailgate Dogs and Sausages opened at 768 North Ave. in New Rochelle on June 29, 2018. Mayor Noam Bramson and Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jennifer Lanser joined Tailgate founders to welcome hungry customers at the ribbon cutting ceremony. Chairman and CEO Tod Nestor, former CFO of Fairway Markets in New York City, president Herb Ruetsch, former CEO of Fairway Markets, Co-founder and self-described "chief food guru" John Rossi and several others partnered to architect an innovative menu and dining experience. https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/new-rochelle/2018/07/03/tailgate-hot-dog-sausage-new-rochelle/746789002/
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