Mount Pleasant Magazine Nov/Dec 2019

57 www.MountPleasantMag a zine.com | www.BestOfMP.com | www.ReadMPM.com feature “I like to start things,” said Jack Hurley . The creative restauranteur moved his family from Vermont in the 1990s because they were “too cold,” he joked. They transformed an old cinderblock building on Highway 17 North – at the time in the middle-of-nowhere – into Jack’s Cosmic Dogs, modeled after his favorite childhood hot dog joint. “We named it, trademarked it, created the recipes, painted it, outfitted it and created its character – and we did it in five weeks,” he grinned. The quirky theme, fresh, unique food and great staff have attracted national attention and celebrities like former President Bill Clinton and cooking personality Alton Brown. He credits his staff, especially David Jackson (pictured at right) manager for 19 years, as being the backbone of Jack’s Cosmic Dogs. With their help, Hurley said, Jack’s has remained a mainstay for the Mount Pleasant community even as its middle-of-nowhere-ness has morphed to become middle-of-town. www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant B stOfMP. Photo by Thomas Runion.