It was announced Jan. 21 that Coney Island staple Nathan’s Famous has been sold to Smithfield Foods for $450 million. Since ...
Smithfield Foods acquires Nathan's Famous in a $450 million all-cash deal announced Jan. 21, 2026, at $102 per share, securing perpetual rights to the iconic hot dog brand amid inflation pressures and ...
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 an all-cash $450 million deal, the companies ...