Can it really be a day at the mall without a hot pretzel experience? Most people think of Auntie Anne's, a ubiquitous presence in malls across America. Their competitor, Wetzel's Pretzels, is coming soon to Westfield's Wheaton Plaza mall at 11160 Veirs Mill Road. Construction is anticipated to begin sometime this spring.
Wetzel's has far fewer locations than Auntie Anne's, and is rare in our region today. They have a location at Arundel Mills Mall, and previously had a kiosk at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, which closed in January 2017.
Bill Phelps and Rick Wetzel founded Wetzel's Pretzels in Redondo Beach, California, in 1994. That first location was in a mall, of course: the wonderful South Bay Galleria. Today, there are over 340 locations worldwide. Each Wetzel's pretzel is hand-rolled, baked fresh and served hot from the oven. Menus are similar at both mall pretzel chains, with pretzel-wrapped hot dogs, pretzel bites, dipping sauces, cold drinks, and the OG main event relatively-giant pretzels.
Photo courtesy Wetzel's Pretzels
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