Our Story

Nikki's Dog House is a premier and authentic Fast Food Restaurant that has been proudly serving the Putnam area and beyond since 1980. John and Sandra Johnson opened Nikki's Dog House, featuring their famous Coney Island Hot Dogs on April 1, 1980.  Nikki's is named after their daughter, Nichola, who was 6 months old at the time the Dog House was born.  John and Sandra ran this Putnam hot spot until 2010 when their son David Johnson and his family took over.  Since then, our mission has been to provide comfort food for the whole family in a fun and feel-good environment.  On April 1, 2021 a new chapter begins as Nichola and her family take over the reigns.  The original Nikki will continue the legacy and  serve Northeastern CT in a new, fun, and updated environment beginning May 5, 2021!