10/03/2026
Mom… this one is for you. ❤️
graci harkema, Doug McCoy, Manuel Corona… and the love of my life, PAPI — it was never just me. It was you beside me, helping pave the way. This success is yours, too. ❤️
And before anything else… THANK YOU. ❤️
To every vendor, event organizer, local business, customer, friend and member of this community who has opened a door for Famous Scottdogs, recommended us, shared our name, invited us in, or simply SAW US — thank you.
And to MLive.com and Skyla for seeing something in our little business worth telling… I don’t think I have the words yet for what that means to me.
As many of you know, our little trailer has been fighting some pretty challenging electrical issues lately. We’ve only been in business for five months, and of course I knew challenges would come with owning a business… but this one has hurt.
Not only financially — but because it has temporarily taken away the part we love most: showing up and serving our community.
And then, right in the middle of all of that… this happened.
Our story is in MLive.
Never — not even in my wildest imagination — did I dream that one day I would be sitting in America, reading my own story in an American newspaper.
I wish I could explain what that moment felt like.
Maybe this article arrived exactly when I needed it. A reminder that a difficult time doesn’t erase an incredible journey.
We’re only five months in.
We’re learning. We’re growing. We’re getting knocked around a little. 😂 We’re fixing things. And we’re getting right back up.
Because I still believe with my whole heart in what we’re building.
Thank you, MLive, for seeing us.
And West Michigan… thank YOU for giving us something worth writing about in the first place. ❤️
Built with flavor. Served with heart. 💛
Gretell Torres, originally from Spain, turned a lifelong dream into reality by launching Famous Scottdogs, a creative hot dog food truck serving West Michigan with unique toppings and heartfelt hospitality.