includes a list of references but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . august 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message dixie chili and deli type private chain industry restaurant founded 1929 in newport kentucky usa headquarters 733 monmouth street newport kentucky 41071 key people spiros sarakatsannis ceo ; nicholas sarakatsannis founder products cincinnati chili deli website dixiechili.com dixie chili and deli originally dixie chili is a chain of three cincinnati chili restaurants located in the state of kentucky . dixie chili is famous for their chili coneys and sandwiches . 1 greek immigrant nicholas sarakatsannis founded the first location in 1929 in newport kentucky just across the ohio river from the city of cincinnati . today the company also has locations in erlanger and covington additionally distributing a canned version of their chili product in supermarkets in the cincinnati and kentucky area . contents 1 history 2 see also 3 references 4 external links history edit nicholas sarakatsannis immigrated to the united states from greece in 1912 at the age of 15 in order to escape hostilities between the greeks and the turks . 2 he landed a series of jobs in restaurants and the food industry eventually arriving in cincinnati . in 1928 he began working for empress chili the original cincinnati style chili parlor . his first day on the job he made nine gallons of chili . he soon became convinced he could develop his own recipe and open his own chili parlor . searching the region on buses between split shifts for a location that would not be in competition with empress sarakatsannis found a location in newport kentucky on monmouth street the city s primary business district . the first dixie chili restaurant opened its doors in 1929 the year the great depression began in the united states . the original chili recipe has not been altered and is a closely guarded family secret . dixie s chili is milder than some of the other regional chili parlors but has developed such a following that the restaurant has opened parlors in covington kentucky and erlanger kentucky . the sarakatsannis family continues to own and operate the business . see also edit food portal skyline chili gold star chili camp washington chili list of delicatessens references edit wolfe j. kevin . dixie chili . cincinnati magazine . retrieved 11 april 2014 . dixie chili history . retrieved 11 april 2014 . the history of dixie chili polly campbell . cincinnati enquirer dixie choices change chili purists parlor 18 feb 2000 external links edit dixie chili official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title dixie chili and deli & oldid 743394811 categories buildings and structures in campbell county kentuckyhot dog restaurantsregional restaurant chains in the united statesnewport kentuckyrestaurants established in 1929visitor attractions in campbell county kentuckycuisine of cincinnati1929 establishments in kentuckydelicatessenshidden categories articles lacking in text citations from august 2011all articles lacking in text citations navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 9 october 2016 at 13 06 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view