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Caspers is a German language surname that stems from the male given name Casper. Notable people with the name include:
Barbara Caspers (active 1980), Australian paralympic shooter
Dirk Caspers (born 1980), German former footballer
Ella Caspers, Australian contralto
Johannes Caspers (1910–1986), German politician
Lutz Caspers (born 1943), German athlete
Marion Caspers-Merk (1955), German politician
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Casper's Famous Hot Dogs is a San Francisco Bay Area-based chain of hot dog restaurants established in 1934. The local chain was founded by Armenian American co-founders Kasper Koojoolian, Paul Agajan and Stephen Beklian who moved to California from Chicago before operating a small grocery store on the streets of Chicago. A move to California initiated the building and expansion of what was to become Caspers Famous Hot Dogs, an award-winning hot dog chain in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Casper's currently operates 5 locations including Dublin, Hayward, Oakland, Pleasant Hill, and Richmond.
The similarly named "Original" Kasper's Hot Dogs chain is related to Casper's. Kasper’s began in 1930, but due to a family rift, the Casper’s chain was founded. Casper’s has restaurants in Hayward, Fremont and other locations in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. It is said that every time a Casper dog snaps, an angel gets its wings.
References
Further reading
Origins of Caspers Hot Dogs: A tale of immigration and success out west
Dog-Eat-Dog World of Fast Food / Casper's sues Kasper's -- it's all in the family
External links
Casper's Hot Dogs website