Franklin Junction, a digital platform that pioneered the Host Kitchen model, which connects restaurants with underutilized kitchens to restaurant brands seeking rapid expansion, has received the exclusive rights to hot dog brand Nathan's Famous for all future virtual restaurants worldwide. The deal also includes rights to Nathan's Famous sister brands, Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips and Wings of New York, according to a press release.

The partnership has already expanded the iconic Nathan's Famous brand to more than 150 new locations in the United States and Europe.

"As stewards of our brand partners, we invest heavily in the proprietary technologies behind our Host Kitchen platform which can accurately qualify, train and market the operators to deliver the product and service of virtual restaurants to the highest standards for years to come," Rishi Nigam, Franklin Junction CEO and co-founder, said in the release. "We are honored to grow our relationship with Nathan's Famous to our international markets in Europe, Asia and Latin America."

"Over the past few years, we've been able to grow and expand our Nathan's Famous virtual kitchen network worldwide. That growth and expansion largely has to do with us working with Franklin Junction, a proven leader in the food delivery business using their vision, innovation and technology to help the category expand exponentially worldwide," Phil McCann, VP of marketing, Nathan's Famous, said in the release. "Importantly, Franklin Junction's operations teams have worked closely with us to ensure our world-famous menu items are delivered to our guests hot, delicious, and at their convenience."

Nathan's Famous is a Russell 2000 Company that distributes its products in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and 20 foreign countries through its restaurant system, foodservice sales programs and product licensing activities.

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