Why don't they buy the White House while they're at it? When you think about Nathan's, your mind always goes to the Coney Island boardwalk. It's an American icon, and it's been an institution there since Nathan’s Famous was founded in 1916 by Polish immigrant Nathan Handwerker as a five-cent hot dog stand in Coney Island, where it quickly became a local institution.
I wasn't aware of it, but it turns out that Smithfiled is 100% owned by Hong Kong-based WH Groups. The company is the single largest pork producer in the world. Over the decades, Nathan's evolved into a nationwide franchise known for its signature hot dogs and annual Fourth of July eating contest, a tradition that has become a fixture of American summer celebrations. Now it's wholly owned by them.
I wonder what Joey Chestnut thinks about this. He's the reigning King of Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest. The event is held annually in Coney Island, New York.
Chestnut holds the world record for eating 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, which he set in 2021.
He has won the coveted "Mustard Belt" a record 17 times. In his most recent victory in 2025, he consumed 70.5 hot dogs in 10 minutes...
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Best cheese fries e-ver. Hope they don't ruin it.
ReplyDeleteThe Chinese didn't hold a gun to their heads, they sold it for profit. It's the same as our manufacturing we decided to offshore because it's cheaper thus increasing profits. Stop blaming the Chinese and others for our own actions.
ReplyDeleteThey have bought most of our politicians and universities and science labs, and farmland and citizenship, and..
ReplyDeleteSmithfield pork used to be good and tender. But now, just tough and tasteless.
ReplyDeleteAbout 10+ years ago in my Iowa town, Smithfield was sold to the Chinese. We already had hundreds & hundreds of illegal Hispanics, but of late I've noticed significant Orientals. I would think the latter is probably legal, but chances that the Hispanics are legal is slim to none. Our quaint little town is now about 80% other cultures who have virtually zero per cent of assimilating. Especially Hispanics.
ReplyDeleteGreat. How long before it's inedible crap? Does anyone else think it's mind numbingly stupid to let someone who considers us the enemy to buy into our food supply?
ReplyDeleteMissouri Changed their laws to allow the Chinese to purchase thousands of acres of farmland owned by corporate hog farm including the processing plant in Milan MO.
ReplyDeleteWhy the hell the Chinese were ever allowed to buy the largest pork producer in the US is as stupid as letting them own land, especially land near our military bases. China doesn't allow any foreigner to own land in China so why the hell do we allow them to own land in the US? I know, they bought Congress just like Big Pharma.
ReplyDeleteThe Chinese Own Smithfield Foods. Smithfield Food owns these companies and products: Smithfield meats, bacon, etc., Eckrich, Farmland, Armour, Carando, Cook's, Gwaltney, Nathan's Famous, John Morrell, Farmer John. Kretschmar. and Margherita (Italian-style meats).
ReplyDeleteIf the Chinese go near Sabretts or Vienna Beef hot dogs I 'll really be pissed.
Nathans hotdogs(like I give a damn)being owned by a foreign entity tis the same as when Rockefeller Plaza owned by the Japanese,you can't take it with you!
ReplyDeleteDon't like it.....,boycott(highly recommend!).
I wonder how long before the quality of Nathan's hot dogs takes a nosedive.
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