If you can't fire up the grill, Nathan's Famous believes the next best option is to boil your hot dog," Annabelle Gladfelter, brand manager for Smithfield Foods — the sole licensee of Nathan's ...

Nathan’s Famous benefits from a high-margin licensing business, primarily through its agreement with Smithfield Foods, Inc. The company earns stable royalties from retail sales of its branded ...

The Smithfield, Virginia-based company operates both ... and hot dogs under brands such as Smithfield, Eckrich, and Nathan’s Famous, while its Fresh Pork segment processes live hogs into various ...