15-Year-Old Twin Brothers Take $400 Risk on Their Hot Dog Stand. Their Lives Changed Overnight (Exclusive)
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Ashley VegaJanuary 30, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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Chazz and Chaze Clemons of Glizzy Street
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Twin brothers Chazz and Chaze Clemons, 15, started Glizzy Street with $400 in savings
Their first day was slow at first, but momentum built after they posted online
Now the Long Beach teens hope to expand beyond one cart and document the journey
Most teens spend summer chasing beach days and late-night hangouts, but 15-year-old twins Chazz and Chaze Clemons spent theirs chasing customers.
The Long Beach brothers are behind Glizzy Street, a bacon-wrapped hot dog business that started with a big dream, a family gas station and a viral TikTok that changed everything.
“This summer, me and my twin brother decided that we're going to open up our own bacon-wrapped hotdog business called Glizzy Street,” the twins tell PEOPLE. “Instead of doing nothing at home, we want to make some money and try to do something big.”
The idea wasn’t random, either — it came from a real interest in entrepreneurship and a push from their older brother. They say when the brother asked what they wanted to do during their break, he expected something like a trip, but they were already thinking bigger.
“We’ve always been interested in entrepreneurship,” the twins explain, adding that their older brother pitched bacon-wrapped hot dogs because he loves them so much. After a week of learning how to cook them, they decided to use social media to their advantage and officially started selling.
But before they ever handed over their first hot dog, they had to put skin in the game. The twins invested $400 they had saved from working weekends at their family gas station, a decision they say felt huge at 15.
“It definitely felt risky because it was money we worked hard to save, but we believed in the idea,” they say. Even then, they were willing to take the chance because they figured they would learn something valuable no matter what happened.
Chazz and Chaze Clemons
Glizzy Street/TikTok
When their first day arrived, their confidence got tested fast. They say the beginning was quiet enough to make them wonder if they’d made a mistake.
“The first day we were pretty nervous, and there's no customers for the first hour,” they recall. Still, they stayed put, and eventually the slow start gave way to momentum.
Once the first sales came in, the day started to feel like proof that the risk might pay off. They remember watching it build from one hot dog to two, then five, then 10.
By the time they wrapped up, they’d sold over 20 hot dogs — which felt like a win. The twins add that they made $100 their first day, which felt like a lot for them so early on. And while the first day gave them a spark, the second day brought a wildfire they never could’ve predicted.
“At first we were nervous and wondering if we made a mistake,” they say, but after they posted a video, “everything changed the second day.”
The attention didn’t just stay online, either — it started following them everywhere. They shared that they posted on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube Shorts, but it was Instagram that really took off.
“Our phones wouldn't stop buzzing; it was crazy,” they say. What happened next, they insist, was almost impossible to process in real time.
They say the community support led to a first plane ride and a trip to New York to appear on the Today Show. The twins describe the shift as something that happened overnight, and they’re still grateful it did.
Back home, they say the Long Beach community has embraced them in a way that makes the long nights worth it. They’ve met the mayor, connected with the Long Beach Fire Department and say their school, Long Beach Poly, has also shown them a lot of love.
Now, Glizzy Street runs out of their family’s gas station in Long Beach, where they say they’re open seven days a week from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. It’s a major commitment for two high school students, but the twins say it’s also taught them discipline.
Hotdogs done by Chazz and Chaze Clemons
Glizzy Street/TikTok
“It’s definitely challenging, but we stay organized and focused,” they say. The brothers add that school comes first, and the business has forced them to level up their time management faster than they ever expected.
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As Glizzy Street grows, so does the pressure — and they admit it can be a lot at their age. Still, they say their family makes it possible, with older brothers Jay and Dajahn helping run the business and handle operations while they’re in school.
Their dreams for Glizzy Street stretch far beyond a single cart at a gas station. The twins say their goal is to grow into a multi-cart operation tied to sports, street culture and major city moments, and they want to eventually expand across Los Angeles and beyond.
For now, they’re keeping it simple: show up, put in the work and let people watch it unfold in real time. “Be sure to, like, follow and share our journey,” they say, because they’re convinced they’re only getting started.
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