Jan 16, 2021 Russell Yann, owner of the iconic Yannâs Hotdog Stand, in Fairmont, died Friday. SUBMITTED PHOTO FAIRMONTÂ â Known for making what many residents arguably call the best hotdog in Fairmont, legend Russell Yann, owner of Yann's Hotdog Stand on Washington Street, passed away this week. Nick Fantasia, former mayor of Fairmont, said he has known Yann his whole life. When Fantasia was in high school, Yannâs son played on the football team with Fantasia and he recalls Yann loading up 50 gallon coolers full of hot dogs and bringing them to practice for everyone. âWhen we were young, it was always who could eat the most Yann dogs. Russell Yann and Yann dogs were probably a part of more peopleâs lives in Marion County than anybody could imagine,â said Fantasia.