Nathan Handwerker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nathan Handwerker

restaurateur

Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1892

Place of Birth: Germany

Date of Death: 01-Mar-1974

Profession: entrepreneur, restaurateur

Nationality: United States, Poland

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Nathan Handwerker (June 14, 1892 – March 24, 1974) was the founder of an iconic hot dog stand that evolved into Nathan's Famous restaurants and related Nathan's retail product line.
An immigrant from Poland, he and his wife Ida borrowed $300 from friends to start their business on Coney Island in 1916.
As of 2016, Nathan's operates over 400 company owned and franchised restaurants in all 50 states and 17 foreign countries, and Nathan's brand products are found in some 45,000 stores across the United States.