Nathan Handwerker

Nathan Handwerker
Born(1892-06-14)June 14, 1892
Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now part of Ukraine)
DiedMarch 24, 1974(1974-03-24) (aged 81)
Port Charlotte or Sarasota, Florida, United States
OccupationRestaurateur
Known forNathan's Famous

Nathan Handwerker (June 14, 1892 – March 24, 1974)[1] was the founder of an iconic hot dog stand that evolved into Nathan's Famous restaurants and related Nathan's retail product line. An immigrant from Poland, he and his wife Ida used $300[2] to start their business on Coney Island in 1916. As of 2016, Nathan's operates over 400 company owned and franchised restaurants in all 50 states and 17 foreign countries, and Nathan's brand products are found in some 45,000 stores across the United States.[3]

  1. ^ Nathan Handwerker at the United States Social Security Death Index via FamilySearch.org. Retrieved on July 24, 2015.
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  3. ^ Nathan's retail product line