(NEXSTAR) — It hasn’t been uncommon for restaurants like Snack Bar, McDonald’s, Taco Bell, and Subway to operate inside Walmart, tantalizing you as you entered the stores with the smell of their French fries and warm bread.
But these days, Walmart is turning to new, smaller chains to move into open spaces at the front of their stores. That includes a newly announced partnership with the iconic hot dog franchise Wienerschnitzel.
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The California-based company announced last week that it will soon open restaurants in six Walmart locations later this year. Those stores are in Bakersfield; Tempe, Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Alamogordo, New Mexico; Reno, Nevada; and Puyallup, Washington.
“Wienerschnitzel has spent decades building a strong reputation, especially on the West Coast, and this expansion into Walmart stores signifies a new era of growth for the brand,” Shak Turner, director of franchise expansion for Wienerschnitzel, said in a press release.
Walmart-based Wienerschnitzel locations will offer the brand’s full menu (minus its namesake, of course).
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Wienerschnitzel is looking to expand into other “non-traditional venues” as well, with the company “actively pursuing” sites like airports, military bases, theme parks, food courts, and convenience stores.
“These non-traditional formats allow us to modernize our footprint, bring our iconic flavors to new audiences, and reinforce the brand’s relevance in today’s evolving retail and dining landscape,” said Ted Milburn, director of franchise development.
As of June 2025, Wienerschnitzel has more than 300 locations across 13 states: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, Utah, and Washington.
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Walmart, meanwhile, has been bringing other restaurants into its stores. In March, Nozzleman Pizza opened a location in a Walmart in Carson City, Nevada, in March. The Nevada-based pizza chain expects to open more than a dozen additional locations in Walmart stores in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming this year.
Last summer, Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ launched its own partnership to bring express models of its restaurants to Walmart stores. Those locations have opened in several states, including Texas, Florida, Ohio, and Kentucky.
