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Readers voted Kayem Hot Dogs as the most iconic Massachusetts food brand found in grocery stores.

The Chelsea-based company beat Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies in the final round of voting.

Kayem was founded in 1909 by Polish immigrants and remains family owned.

In 2009, Kayem became the official producer of the "Fenway Frank" hot dog.

CHELSEA — The votes are in, and Kayem Hot Dogs are our readers’ favorite and pick for most iconic Massachusetts food.

Over the past few weeks, the 11 USA TODAY Network newspapers in Massachusetts came together to ask readers in five rounds of voting what their favorite and most iconic brand of food in the Bay State has produced. The single-elimination bracket voting started with 32 brands of foods found in the produce sec

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