Nathan's Famous, which opened as a 5-cent hot dog stand in Coney Island more than a century ago, has been sold to packaged meat giant Smithfield Foods in an all-cash $450 million deal, the companies ...

Face it, hot dogs give a Fourth of July vibe. And whether you’re a fan of Sabrett’s New York-style franks or a Dietz & Watson loyalist, there’s a local hot dog maker for every grill. Before the long ...

We are polling readers across the USA TODAY Network to find the nation's favorite hot dog brand before July 4th.

Nathan’s Famous, the iconic hot dog brand that began as a 5-cent stand in Coney Island over a century ago, has been acquired by packaged meat giant Smithfield Foods in a $450 million all-cash deal.

Legendary competitive eater Joey Chestnut will return to this year's Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog contest, officials said Monday, one year after a sponsorship squabble kept him off the Coney ...

In one manipulated image, a man offers a tray of hot dogs to the Founding Fathers as they sign the Declaration of Independence.

Warren Buffett was asked about a Chicago hot dog maker called Portillo’s and what motivated Berkshire to buy it. The CEO said he didn’t know about it and joked the deal “might have occurred when I ...

A family-run Toronto hot dog business that fed Toronto's summertime food fixation for generations closed its doors in 2015 after nearly 40 years.