NATHANS FAMOUS, INC.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $420.66M
- P/E (TTM)
- 21.1
- Dividend yield
- 4.42%
About Nathans Famous
Retail-Eating Places, SIC 5812
Nathan’s Famous, Inc. operates in the foodservice sector as a licensor, wholesaler, and restaurant operator centered on its branded food products. Its primary offerings include beef hot dogs, crinkle-cut French fries, and other specialty foods, alongside the Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips menu line. The company conducts business through multiple segments: a licensing program that licenses trademarks to manufacturers for packaged retail goods; a branded product program selling hot dogs to foodservice distributors and venues; and the operation and franchising of quick-service restaurants and virtual kitchens. Its customers include grocery stores, club stores, mass merchandisers, restaurant franchisees, foodservice operators, and dining patrons.
The company's distribution extends across thousands of retail and foodservice locations in all fifty U.S. states and multiple foreign territories. Its restaurant system comprises four company-operated locations in the New York metropolitan area, 221 franchised units spanning nineteen states and eleven foreign countries, and 476 virtual kitchens across forty-one states and three countries. Nathan’s Famous is based in New York, where its original Coney Island flagship was established.
Summary of the business section of Nathans Famous's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- NATHANS FAMOUS, INC.
- Founded
- 1916
- Headquarters
- Jericho, NY
- Address
- One Jericho Plaza 11753
- Phone
- (516) 338-8500
- Website
- www.nathansfamous.com
- Employees
- 129, Mar 29, 2026
- Industry
- Retail-Eating Places
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- March 28
- Auditor
- CBIZ CPAs P.C., New York, New York
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- NATH
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 4M, Aug 3, 2026
- Public float
- $310.12M, Sep 26, 2026
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 69733
- CUSIP
- 632347100
- ISIN
- US6323471002
- LEI
- 54930034SKNSF1JIE673
- EIN
- 11-3166443
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Howard M. Lorber | Executive Chairman, Director | 994,946 |
| Andrew M. Levine | Director | 3,256 |
| Attilio Petrocelli | Director | 50,000 |
| Brian S. Genson | Director | 7,042 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Eric Gatoff | $1.69M | $1.69M | $786.65K | $176 | – |
| FY2023 Eric Gatoff | $1.44M | $1.44M | $1.22M | $132 | – |
| FY2022 Eric Gatoff | $1.84M | $1.84M | $2.40M | $135 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of March 29, 2026, the Company employed 129 people, 29 of whom were corporate management and administrative employees, 20 of whom were restaurant managers and 80 of whom were hourly full-time and part-time foodservice employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Merger vote | Definitive merger proxy statement |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Oct 24, 2018 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Jun 13, 2007 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 15, 2005 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Sep 30, 1999 | Deregistration | Termination of SEC registration (Form 15) |
| Aug 17, 1999 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |