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Walters, RandyWalters, Randy<div class="ExternalClassA9C9C8EEB9A6420999793E143CF7061B"><h2>​Meet local author Randy Walters.</h2><h3>Genre: Memoir<br></h3><h3>Title: <em>Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and Hugs</em><br></h3><p>​<br></p><p>Randy is the quintessential guy next door. Born in 1953 and raised in the small Blue collar town of Monongahela, PA, 15 miles S. Of Pittsburgh. He will celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary to Cyndee on January 17th 2026. They attended High school together, graduating in 1971. Randy served in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital corpsman from 1972-1978. Randy is dad to two daughters Kelly & Brynn and Papa to 3 granddaughters Cara, Josslyn & Natalie. Randy retired in 2018 after closing both his restaurants, PittsburghWilly’s gourmet hot dogs opened in 2008 and Wimpy’s Paradise opened in 2013. During his 10 years he served thousands of customers and received multiple awards & recognition for his burgers, hot dogs and unique food creations. Shortly after opening his first restaurant he began offering FREE hugs to anyone needing or wanting one. </p><p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><br></span></p></div>

 

 

 

 

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"Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and Hugs" by Randy Walters"Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and Hugs" by Randy Waltershttps://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/images/Local Author Fair/Walters/LAF_Book_Walters_Hamburgers-Hot-Dogs-and-Hugs_web.jpg1186