UPDATE: 11:47 a.m., March 1
The Contreras family posted Friday about how Guero Canelo founder Daniel Contreras was doing on the restaurant's Facebook page:
"Hello everyone, Daniel is stable under the supervision of the medical team. He has been banned from visits due to his delicate condition. We appreciate everyone for your interest and concern. He's steadily recovering. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you - Contreras Family."
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A spokesperson for El Guero Canelo, LLC, confirmed Thursday that Daniel Contreras, founder and face of the popular Sonoran hot dog chain, is in intensive care at an undisclosed hospital.
Contreras is in stable condition, according to the spokesperson.
Contreras opened his first hot dog stand in Tucson in 1993. His company is in the process of building a new El Guero Canelo building next to where his original location now sits at 5201 S. 12th Ave. The original structure will be torn down to make way for a parking lot.
He told KGUN 9 in an interview last week that he was hoping to retire in the near future.
"I'm alive," he said. "I might as well enjoy the rest of my life."
