Famous Nathans of Coney Island Photograph by John Telfer

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Famous Nathan's of Coney Island

by John Telfer

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Title

Famous Nathan's of Coney Island

Artist

John Telfer

Medium

Photograph - Photograph

Description

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Recently I took a ride over to Coney Island with my two daughters as something to do in the late afternoon during my vacation. I had not been to Coney Island in about a year and my daughters had never been there. When we arrived at Coney Island we walked through the area with all of the various rides, then onto the famous Coney Island Boardwalk. We walked down to the where the boardwalk extends out into the ocean on the Pier. We walked the whole lenght of the Pier so we could see all of Coney Island and the rides and various restaurants. As we walked back to the boardwalk we were beginning to run out of time and we wanted to do at least one ride and get something to eat. Since we agreed we were going to take a ride on the World's Largest Ferris Wheel we decided to get something to eat after the ride, good choice! After the ride I said a trip to Coney Island is not complete without getting something to eat from Nathan's. We all agreed and ordered hot dogs, french fries and drinks instead of getting tacos and burritos at another location. The food was great and the atmosphere was fantastic as the sun was beginning to set. After eating I said I had to get a photo of the most famous hot dog location in the world, so I went out onto the boardwalk and quickly took this photo.
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The original Nathan's restaurant stands at the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in the Coney Island neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York. Nathan's began as a nickel hot dog stand in Coney Island in 1916 and bears the name of co-founder Nathan Handwerker (June 14, 1890, Krak�w, Poland � March 25, 1974), who started the business with his wife, Ida Handwerker, n�e Ida Greenwald (September 25, 1897 � December 24, 1976).[2][3] Ida created the hot dog recipe they used, and Ida's grandmother created the secret spice recipe.[2][4]

Handwerker, an employee of Feltman's German Gardens, was encouraged by singing waiters Eddie Cantor and Jimmy Durante to go into business in competition with his former employer.[5] He and Ida spent their life savings of $300 to begin the business.[6]

Handwerker undercut Feltman's by charging five cents for a hot dog when his former employer was charging ten.[5] At a time when food regulation was in its infancy and the pedigree of the hot dog particularly suspect, Handwerker made sure that men wearing surgeon's smocks were seen eating at his stand to reassure potential customers.[7] The business proved immensely popular.[8]

The expansion of the chain was overseen by Nathan Handwerker's son, Murray Handwerker.[9][3] A second branch on Long Beach Road in Oceanside, New York, opened in 1959, and another debuted in Yonkers, New York, in 1965. Murray Handwerker was named the president of Nathan's Famous in 1968.[9]

All locations were sold by the Handwerker family to a group of private investors in 1987,[9] at which point Nathan's was franchised and a great number of establishments were opened around New York City and beyond.

The company went public in 1993 and Bill Handwerker, the founder's grandson, left the company three years later.

Nathan's original Coney Island location
In the 1990s, the company acquired Kenny Rogers Roasters and Miami Subs Grill, both of which were later divested.

As of September 2001, the company consisted of 24 company-owned units, 380 franchised or licensed units and more than 1,400 stores in 50 states, Guam, the District of Columbia and 17 foreign countries. One unit was lost due to the collapse of Two World Trade Center from the September 11, 2001, attacks.

International master franchise agreements were signed (circa 2006) with Egypt and Israel.[10] The company also owns the exclusive co-branding rights to the Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips chain.
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