Wetzel's Pretzels

Overview of Wetzel's Pretzels:

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Wetzel's Pretzels

Company type	Private
Industry	Fast food
Founded	1994 in Pasadena, California, United States
Founders	Rick Wetzel and Bill Phelps
Headquarters	Pasadena, California , United States
Products	Pretzels, drinks, and related food products
Website	www.wetzels.com

Wetzel's Pretzels is a Pasadena, California-based franchise of fast food restaurants. The company was founded by Rick Wetzel and Bill Phelps, who were previously marketing executives at Nestle. The first Wetzel's Pretzels location opened in 1994 at the South Bay Galleria, and the company has since grown to include over 300 locations in the United States and around the world.

History

Rick Wetzel and Bill Phelps founded Wetzel's Pretzels in 1994. The two had previously worked together as marketing executives at Nestle, where they came up with the idea for a pretzel shop while brainstorming business ideas. The first Wetzel's Pretzels location opened in the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach, California.

Products

Wetzel's Pretzels offers a variety of pretzels, drinks, and related food products. Their menu includes traditional soft pretzels, pretzel dogs (hot dogs wrapped in pretzel dough), and flavored pretzel bites. They also offer a variety of dipping sauces and fresh lemonade.

Locations

As of 2021, Wetzel's Pretzels operates over 300 locations in the United States and around the world. The company's locations are primarily in shopping malls, but they also operate in other high-traffic areas such as airports and train stations.

See Also

• List of fast food restaurant chains
• List of food companies

External links

• Official website

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