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National Coney Island Is a restaurant that is located in Detroit, MI. This restaurant is known all over the metropolitan area. Its popularity is known from their distinctive tasting food. They have been in business ever since the late 1960's. National Coney Island was one of the first Coney Island's originated in Detroit.

History
Detroit s famous National Coney Island has been around for years. The National Coney Island was founded in 1965 by James Giftos. This Coney Island was originated in Macomb Mall located in Roseville, MI. Having a restaurant in this mall gave Giftos much success and plenty of wealth. The success of his first Coney Island made him realize that he should open up a chain of National Coney Islands. Giftos created the first Coney Island to have a drive-through. This made it convenient so that customers didn't have to eat in or walk in to get their food if they didn't feel like it. Giftos made sure he expanded his Coney Islands all around the city of Detroit just beacause of the well doing of his first restaurant.

James Giftos
James Giftos known as the founder of the National Coney Island that's highly populated over the city of Detroit was born in Greece.Giftos and his family moved to Detroit in 1946. Giftos was a Cass Technical High School and Wayne State University graduate. Soon after graduating from college Giftos pursued his dream and created the National Coney Island which is still doing well till this day. He was the first person to develop a Coney Island restaurant chain. Giftos had many ideas to put into this restaurant which he did. Giftos showed a great love for the city of Detroit and his employees. He was such a generous person Giftos shared his success with his employees and various charities he was involved in. Giftos passed away February,15,2011 at age 72 due to the deadly disease Multiple Myeloma. With Giftos gone he left his son in charge of the restaurants which he knew nothing would go wrong and the company was left in good hands.

Products
National Coney Island menu varies from a lot of different products that satisfy different customers wants. National Coney Island menu is very in depth. They serve breakfast lunch and dinner food. National Coney Island has hamburgers, fries, gyros, chicken, shakes, deserts, salads and soup. With a menu with this much variety there's no way you can go wrong. National Coney Island deserts change on a daily basis. This restaurant also has a soup of the day. The National Coney Island adds products to their menus based on the customers liking and if the demand is high on that particular product.

Current
The National Coney Island that founder James Giftos created in 1965 is currently still up and running as if it was just established. Along with the very first National Coney Island there are many more around the city of Detroit. This restaurant has 22 more locations. These locations consist of Clawson, Clinton Township, Groose Point, Macomb Township, McNamara Terminal Wayne County Airport, North Terminal Wayne County Airport, Novi, Rochester Hills, Roseville, Royal Oak, Shelby Township, St.Clair Shores, Sterling Heights, Troy, Utica, Warren, and Waterford. They have expanded greatly over the years. National Coney Island also now caters. This restaurant caters to any big event or occasion. Even though Giftos died his business is still ran adequately till this day. The National Coney Island is still satisfying customers all over the city of Detroit.