Springfield hot dog vendor sells again

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Springfield's "hot dog guy" returned to his old spot on Worthington Street Thursday night.

Business was brisk Thursday night for John Verducci. Music in Stearns Square brought out a lot of hungry customers.

Verducci's appearance marked the first time he had parked his hot dog trailer along Worthington Street since the parking Authority told him to move two weeks ago, citing an until-recently unenforced 1930's law.

Patrons like Herman Serrano of Springfield were glad to see the hot dog guy back. "I think the restaurants here stop serving around ten o'clock. I think John's been here long enough that after 10 o'clock it's just fair game. That man is just trying to make a living."

Springfield State Representative Cheryl Coakley-Rivera is also a Verducci supporter: "And there's so many people contributing to all businesses. And whether you're Izzo's whether you're John selling hot dogs, you can make a living and we can all enjoy each other's businesses."

After John's troubles began earlier this month, a facebook page called "I Support the Hot Dog Guy" was created to support him. "

As of Thursday night the hot dog guy's facebook page has more than 26-hundred facebook friends.