Iconic Coney Island hot dog hawker Nathan's Famous is sold for $450 million

Jan 22, 2026 - 08:01
Iconic Coney Island hot dog hawker Nathan's Famous is sold for $450 million
Nathan’s Famous, which opened as a 5-cent hot dog stand in Coney Island more than a century ago, has been sold to packaged meat giant Smithfield Foods in a $450 million all-cash deal