Nathan’s Hot Dogs cost 5 cents each in July

People walk to Nathan’s Famous hot dog restaurant in Coney Island, Brooklyn, on May 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

NEW YORK (PIX11) – If you got hungry on the Fourth of July after watching competitive eaters devour dozens of hot dogs, you’re in luck.

Nathan’s Famous will be selling hot dogs at the original price of 5 cents to celebrate National Hot Dog Day on July 17.

Nathan’s Famous opened in 1916, and at that time hot dogs cost well under a dollar each. Today, hot dogs cost $5.99.

The special-priced hot dogs are limited to two per person and are sold at many locations across the country. Nathan’s representatives recommend calling your local store to see if they are selling the cheap hot dogs.

Today, there are over 100 Nathan’s locations nationwide and 61 in New York State.

The original Coney Island location opened as a hot dog stand, selling milkshakes, sodas, hot dogs and chips. The first hot dog eating contest at this Coney Island hot dog stand occurred in its first year in 1916, as a test of patriotism for four immigrants, according to the hot dog company.

The second location on Long Island opened in 1955, and the third ten years later in Yonkers. The Times Square store opened in 1971, and by the late 1980s the presence in the New York City metropolitan area had grown.