3 High Schoolers Who Took On Bailey’s Beach Club: 19 Who Made a Difference in 2019
Monday, December 23, 2019
It was an epic battle between three local Newport kids who were trying to make a little extra money by starting Viking Hot Dogs and the management of Bailey's Beach Club, one of America's most exclusive and all-white resorts.
On one side was Viking Hot Dog cart, which was started by Will Farley, Kayleigh Mosher and Peyton Gardner. The three are all juniors at Rogers High School and each of them had second jobs.
On the other side was Bailey’s Beach Club, whose members include the Vanderbilt, Astor, and Whitehouse families -- some of the wealthiest and most influential in America's history.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe folks at Bailey's didn't like the kids selling hot dogs within view of their private club -- and what they said was on the corner of their private land, next to a public beach -- so the club called Newport Police and claimed the hot dog cart was on their property.
The summer beach club, complete with grass tennis courts, is run by General Manager John “Jack” Nolan — he earned more than $260,000 in compensation in 2016, according to the club's tax documents filed in 2017.
Just days after GoLocalProv unveiled that the exclusive Bailey's Beach Club called the police to have a hot dog stand started by three high schoolers removed, Bailey's sent a letter to the Mayor and City Council stating that they supported the high school students.
“On Friday, it was Bailey's Beach who was calling and complaining. A gentleman came out and identified himself as Chris Gleason -- I believe that was his name -- and I could not believe the things he was saying. He said people at Rejects are ruining Bailey's for the members -- he says Bailey's owns all of this land,” Viking Hot Dog Stand Co-Founder Farley’s father Michael said following the incident.
The stand continued to operate but set up a bigger fight at the city council as to where food trucks -- and food carts -- can exist in the city.
For the hot dog stand, it was David vs. Goliath -- and public sentiment weighed in accordingly.
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