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Jericho, N.Y. — Nathan’s Famous, the American tradition serving New York favorites for more than 100 years, has added Arthur Treacher’s to the brand’s portfolio, now available as a ghost kitchen concept. Arthur Treacher’s, which was founded in 1969, offers hand-dipped fish, chicken and French fries. The menu, which has been revamped by Nathan’s Famous, will highlight the brand’s traditional menu items while also featuring upgraded proteins, more contemporary builds and includes a focus on shrimp. “We are thrilled to provide operators across the country with the opportunity to add …

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Jericho, N.Y. — On May 21, Wings of New York, the virtual restaurant concept created by Nathan’s Famous, opened its first physical restaurant, located inside Yankee Stadium. The Wings of New York location will offer a limited version of the menu, including Harlem-style Chicken and Waffles, as well as Nathan’s Famous extra-long hot dog. “We are very excited to bring Wings of New York to Yankees fans, giving them more options at the ballpark including wings, hand-dipped chicken tenders and Harlem-style malted waffles,” says James Walker, senior vice president, restaurants. …

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Jericho, N.Y. — Nathan’s Famous, Inc., an American tradition serving New York favorites for more than 100 years, is overhauling its technology resources aimed at aiding franchisees in everything from daily operations to online ordering and driving customer loyalty. “In the fall of 2019, we embarked on a journey to update our technology across the board in restaurants nationwide,” says James Walker, senior vice president, restaurants. “It’s been quite some time since this brand took on an initiative like this one, and we believe the partnerships we’ve created since then …

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Jericho, N.Y. — Nathan’s Famous has hired James Walker, CFE, as the company’s senior vice president, restaurants. He joins the company from Subway where he was vice president, North America, overseeing all franchised restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. “We are excited to have James on board to lead our all-important restaurant division,” says Eric Gatoff, CEO of Nathan’s Famous. “While our success over the last decade has largely come from our product licensing and foodservice businesses, Nathan’s started as a restaurant company in 1916. James’ skill set includes extensive …

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