Nathan's Famous, Inc.

Nathan's Famous, Inc. is a leading branded licensor, wholesaler, and retailer of products marketed under its Nathan's Famous brand, including its popular Nathan's World Famous Beef Hot Dogs. The company, which began as a nickel hot dog stand on Coney Island in 1916, has evolved into a highly recognized brand throughout the United States and the world. Its business model aims to maximize the distribution and consumption of Nathan's World Famous Beef Hot Dogs, crinkle-cut French fries, and other products across various grocery retail and foodservice formats. Nathan's Famous products are currently sold in thousands of locations, including supermarkets, mass merchandisers, club stores, selected foodservice locations, and the company's owned and franchised restaurants throughout the United States and in twenty foreign countries. The company considers itself part of the foodservice industry and has pursued co-branding initiatives within other foodservice environments. A major distribution channel is its licensing program, which contracts with third parties to manufacture, distribute, market, and sell a broad variety of Nathan's Famous branded products, including hot dogs, frozen crinkle-cut French fries, and additional products through supermarkets, grocery channels, and club stores across the United States. As of March 29, 2026, packaged Nathan's World Famous Beef Hot Dogs were sold in supermarkets, mass merchandisers, and club stores such as Walmart, Kroger, Ahold, Publix, Albertsons, Safeway, ShopRite, Target, Costco, and BJ's Wholesale Club in all 50 states. The company earns revenue through royalties on products sold by its licensees. The fiscal year 2026 commenced on March 31, 2025, and ended on March 29, 2026; fiscal year 2025 commenced on April 1, 2024, and ended on March 30, 2025.