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A pretzel (/ ˈ p r ɛ t s əl / ⓘ PRET-səl; from German: Breze(l) or Bretzel, pronounced [ˈbʁeːtsl̩] ⓘ or [ˈbʁɛtsl̩]) is a type of baked pastry made from dough that is commonly shaped into a knot. The traditional pretzel shape is a distinctive symmetrical form, with the ends of a long strip of dough intertwined and then twisted ...
Wetzel's Pretzels is an American chain of fast-food restaurants, specializing in pretzels and hot dogs.The chain has more than 370 locations across the United States, Canada and Central America, as well as formerly in Finland, mostly located in shopping malls, airports, theme parks, and stadiums; plus, as of recently, food trucks. [1]
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The brand was founded by Dorothy Henke who began making them at her winter residence in Goodyear, Arizona, and then later in a factory at her hometown in Velva, North Dakota. [1]
Auntie Anne's is an American franchised chain of pretzel shops founded by Anne F. Beiler and her husband, Jonas, in 1988. Auntie Anne's serves products such as pretzels, dips, and beverages. They also offer Pretzels & More Homemade Baking Mix for those who want to make their pretzels at home. [3]
Hot Sam Pretzels was an American restaurant chain selling soft pretzels.. Julius Young opened the first outlet at Livonia Mall in a Detroit suburb in Michigan. [1] [2]In 1971, the owners sold the company to General Host, who then owned the Detroit-based retailer Frank's Nursery & Crafts.
The perhaps best known shape is the pretzel, while rolls or buns are specifically called Laugensemmel or Kastanie (Bavarian), Laugeweckle or Laugestängle (Swabian), and Laugenwecken, Laugenbrötchen or Laugenstange (everywhere else in Germany); Laugenweckerl in Austria; Silserli or Laugenbrötli in Switzerland.
The term "Pretzel Belt" has also been used in a similar context to describe an area of the mid-Atlantic where pretzel consumption is higher than most U.S. states. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] Pretzel companies founded in this region include Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery, Philadelphia Pretzel Factory , Herr's , Utz , Auntie Anne's, Snyder's of Hanover ...