Movies
A Coney Island, N.Y., institution since 1916, Nathan’s Famous reflects a century’s worth of evolution in American culture.
July 30, 2015
Sports
Marketing: The Famous Chicken set the standard. Now sports mascots Piranha Man, Zeus, Splash and others try to keep fans so happy they’ll come back for more.
Aug. 27, 1996
Afterword
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May 15, 2011
Obituaries
Murray Handwerker, Nathan’s Famous owner who expanded nationwide, dies at 89
May 22, 2011
World & Nation
Mike Stonie and Miki Sudo walked home winners of the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July international hot dog-eating contest in Coney Island, N.Y., on July 4, 2015.
July 4, 2015
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio relishes the weigh-in of contestants for the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest
July 4, 2014
PASSINGS: Murray Handwerker
It won’t be long before they start yelling “getcha sositskis!”
Aug. 22, 1989
Culture Monster Blog
Jan. 14, 2011
Business
Murray Handwerker, chairman and president of Nathan’s Famous Inc., New York, said the company has entered into an agreement in principle with Equicor Group Ltd., a private investment group, calling for the purchase by Equicor of all of the company’s shares, including shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options and warrants, at $8.50 a share in cash.
Dec. 18, 1986