The famed contest began in 1972 and will continue as an Independence Day tradition.

Nathan Handwerker opened the first Nathan’s hot dog stand on Coney Island in 1916 with a $300 loan, according to the company.

The contest, formal or otherwise, have been going on for decades.

Nathan's Famous, an iconic American hot dog maker that opened its first store in Coney Island more than a century ago, was ...

Nathan’s Famous, the Coney Island hot dog institution that grew from a single stand into a global brand, has been sold to Smithfield Foods for $450 million.

Is this the end of the July 4 hot dog-eating contest in Coney Island? Smithfield Foods has bought the iconic New York hot dog ...