What is known as the 'Frankfurter' in America, or popularly called 'franks', goes by many different names in Germany...although inspired by the city of Frankfurt, Germany, from where it gets its name. Locally referred to as 'Frankfurter Würstchen', these sausages have become synonymous with the term 'Hot Dog' (thick) and 'wiener' (long and thin) worldwide. Chicken Frankfurters are a nutritional anytime snack and ideal for kids to satiate their constant hunger pangs!