Gus Koutroulakis
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Constantine "Gus" Koutroulakis (born c. 1930; died April 5, 2011 in Homewood) was the long-time owner of Pete's Famous Hot Dogs, founded by his uncle, Pete Koutroulakis, in 1939.
Koutroulakis worked with his father, George, who owned a fruit distribution business on Morris Avenue. Shortly after he graduated from Phillips High School, his father sent him to fill in for his vacationing uncle at the hot dog stand on 2nd Avenue North. Not long after returning from his trip to Greece, Pete suffered a heart attack and turned the business over to Gus. Over the next 63 years, he hardly missed a day of work.
Koutroulakis died at his home in Homewood in April 2011.
References
- Evans, Amy. (March 2004) Transcript of Interview for "Greeks in Birmingham". Southern Foodways Alliance Oral History Initiative. [1] - accessed March 26, 2006
- Robinson, Carol (April 5, 2011) "Gus Koutroulakis of Birmingham's legendary Pete's Famous Hotdogs dies." Birmingham News