The Most Iconic Franchises: Then and Now
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Coney Island Hot-dog Stand
In 1916, Nathan Handweker opened a hot-dog stand on a corner in Coney Island. Starting out, it didn’t even have a name! With the pestering of some friends, the name Nathan’s Famous was born. As the menu expanded, so did the storefront, as it slowly took over a larger portion of the block.
As it transformed from a to go restaurant to a place you could sit down and eat, Nathan’s Famous became more successful. There’s almost nothing more American than a good hotdog, and the evolution of Nathan’s Famous continued.
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