type private industry fast food founded 1923 founder james papadakis tom papadakis headquarters houston texas united states number of locations 21 1 key people darrin straughan president products hot dogs coney island hot dogs hamburgers french fries milkshakes soft drinks website jamesconeyisland.com james coney island inc. is a chain of fast food restaurants that specializes in coney island hot dogs . it has its headquarters the james coney island support center located in suite 700 in the 11111 katy freeway building in houston . 2 contents 1 history 2 see also 3 references 4 external links history edit the company was founded in 1923 by two greek immigrant brothers james and tom papadakis ; 3 the former being the company s namesake . 4 5 the original james coney island restaurant was one of the first major hot dog vendors in houston . james coney island shepherd in houston the business was family owned and operated from its inception until 1990 when it was sold to private investors . 6 7 the location in downtown houston opened in 1975 . in 2010 the chain announced that the location was closing after a dispute with the landlord of 815 dallas the building housing the location . 8 the chain previously had a location in downtown at 110 walker 9 which served as the number one location of the chain . the 110 walker location opened in 1923 ; previously the restaurant was located in a smaller facility on rusk street . the chain s number two location opened in the town & country mall area in 1968 . in 1993 110 walker closed after the restaurant management discovered that the building was being condemned by the city in favor of building a high rise on the property . 10 see also edit houston portal companies portal food portal cuisine of houston references edit demers john january 24 2012 . the new old original james coney island . delicious mischief . retrieved august 16 2013 . privacy policy . james coney island . retrieved on april 4 2010 . colley jenna may 28 2000 . the new dog in town . austin business journal . retrieved august 16 2013 . karkabi barbara 2003 07 04 . dig in to hot dogs area eateries offer up both classics and some creative concoctions . houston chronicle . retrieved 2009 06 01 . powers ted december 15 2011 . dining out james coney island . jewish herald voice . retrieved august 16 2013 . kaplan david 2009 02 22 . a name loaded with local flavor james coney island s newest location capitalizes on the iconic downtown original a hot spot for hot dogs and houston color james more locations are in the works . houston chronicle . retrieved 2009 06 01 . ruggless ron july 12 2013 . james coney island plans brand refresh . nation s restaurant news . retrieved august 16 2013 . hatcher monica . dog gone james coney island leaves downtown . houston chronicle . october 30 2010 . retrieved on october 30 2010 . walsh robb july 18 2002 . dog days . houston press . retrieved august 16 2013 . gonzales j. r. memories of james coney island at 1011 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