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BN’s Liz Claman with news on Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest and a contest between the show’s intern and floor manager.
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-- CEO speaking of a great show that was total reality yesterday Coney Island.
Joey chestnut.
At 68.
Hot dogs in ten minutes -- Age 68 would and then.
Sorry what ever what -- watch the footage of Nathan's annual hot dog eating contest are bold intern at a Lisa Giuliani said it.
Do you 68 hot -- not that many -- so -- that.
So she challenged -- our floor director too hot dog eating -- -- any accepted and there they are right now so they have until the end of this segment.
To eat as many hot dogs as possible on your mark.
Get set go and I'm requiring you have to eat the -- -- OK so while -- got picked it out over there and by the way that got them up the hot dog cart down on the corner because that's what you do in New York.
Did you know that Nathan's Famous is publicly traded company now it is -- with a 133 million dollar market cap.
So it's.
But they could get a nice boost after yesterday's contests so far this year shares are up more than four -- Purse yes Nathan's up more than 40%.
Although shares are down slightly today.
They have gained nearly 20% over the past month and speaking of hot dogs who want to update you on our fifth popped -- entrepreneur Jim for twelve years ago up.
A year ago twelve year old no one from know what's hot dog -- Tampa we profiled him.
Because we're talking about how hard it is to start businesses even for a little guy with a great -- We talked to this young man last year around the fourth of July we are happy to report.
His hot dog cart which literally started as a hot dog cart that his parents helped him finance.
Is going big time strong his business is growing he is working extra events.
So he can.
By an actual hot dog truck still -- -- -- is working on the Truckee even served up one of his know what dogs the congressman Richard Nugent.
And here it is his advice to other entrepreneurs.
Always Wear a hat or T shirt with your business name on it especially when you go to -- hockey game.
This is what he says I was on the Jumbotron twice this year at the Tampa Bay Lightning game.
And it was free advertising.
-- is Smart.
That's the good advice and in the spirit of full disclosure this is RTC reporter rich Jackson's cousin.
And we know you see the resemblance.
Back to our comp comp town eating contest oh look at -- had a lease the intern at least -- way but -- that is.
I couldn't gives -- plus crazy.
-- is a massive disappointment to me.
Get back to work both of -- closing bell ringing in thirty.
