general. In 1996, The Varsity claimed that it served over 5,000 fried fruit pies, two miles of hotdogs, 300 gallons of chili, 2,500 pounds of potatoes and 2,000 pounds of onions every day. In 1998, The Baltimore Sun reported that the restaurant sold over 12,000 hotdogs a day and could deliver over 1,000 hotdogs a minute via conveyor belt. It purportedly consumes more Coca-Cola than any other restaurant in the world. See also Junior's Grill - another Georgia Tech dining tradition; closed in 2011. Books What'll Ya Have: A History of the Varsity. Dick Parker. Looking Glass Books, 2003. Images of America: The Varsity. Janice McDonald. Arcadia Publishing, 2011. References External links Then (1953) / Now (2004) photo of The Varsity Then (1963) / Now (2003) photo of The Varsity Restaurants in Atlanta Midtown Atlanta Drive-in restaurants Hot dog restaurants in the United States Fast-food chains of the United States Regional restaurant chains in the United States Restaurants established in 1928 Georgia Tech 1928 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)