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Nathan's Famous

FILE PHOTO: Frankie, the mascot for Nathan's Famous hot dogs, excites the audience at the official weigh-in ceremony, ahead of the Coney Island's 2025 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York City, U.S., July 3, 2025. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis/File Photo
Jan 21, 2026

Smithfield Foods plans to buy Nathan’s Famous in $450M deal

Smithfield Foods announced Wednesday it has entered a deal to purchase Nathan's Famous, the hot dog and sausage brand, for $102 a share in cash, a value of about $450 million. 

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