Murray Handwerker (July 25, 1921 – May 14, 2011) was an American businessman who expanded Nathan's Famous, a fast food restaurant specializing in hot dogs, from a family-owned hot dog stand to a nationally franchised chain.
[1] He often visited and worked at his father's hot dog stand as a child.
[1][2] Handwerker served in the United States Army during World War II.
[3] Handwerker expanded Nathan's Famous in the decades following World War II.
[1] Murray Handwerker died of complications from dementia on May 14, 2011, at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, at age 89.