Wild About Harry’s By Jim White   You know the drill, “Build it and they will come”. Just ask Harry Coley how quickly the world beat a path to his door after he opened his hot dog and custard shop Wild About Harry’s. Sure he had the best hot dog this side of Manhattan or Rush Street in Chicago. But, who knew? The frozen custard, his mom’s recipe from back home, the best that ever melted in your mouth. Yet, day-by-day only a customer or two trickled in. Harry bet the farm on his new venture. People thought he was crazy. Mortgaged to the hilt, and uncertain how much longer he could continue his dream, he offered a simple prayer, “God, I built it. Now, will you please run it?” Soon, things began to happen. People from SMU and Highland Park started coming in. A new Crate and Barrel brought traffic to the neighborhood. Sometimes, the little restaurant that could had a line out the door. People were wild about Harry’s. One day, Sam Romano and his mom stopped in. They kept coming back. The little boy told his dad how much he loved Harry’s custard. Pop checked it out. Harry didn’t pay much attention when a man handed him a card and said he wanted to talk about creating a national chain. Finally, Harry realized that concept king Phil Romano had just offered him the chance of a lifetime. Today, two new locations are open with more are on the way. They are spiffier than the original, but they still feature those glorious dogs-my favorites are Chicago and Texas (with chili and jalapeños)-and make Mom’s Frozen Custard fresh everyday. Is it a business lunch setting? Nothing better than an honest dog, cold root beer and hot apple pie to seal the deal or plan the strategy. Maybe one day, when folks in New York and Chicago get a hot dog they’ll say, “it’s the best this side of Harry’s”. Miracles do happen. Ask Harry. Wild About Harry’s 3113 Knox-Dallas Coit & Campbell-Richardson Legacy & Coit-Plano ` ` ` Send me an Email: jwdineline@aol.com