Category: Eateries

The story of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels all started in 1988 when Anne Beiler opened her first store at a stand in a Farmer’s Market in Downington, Pennsylvania. She never looked back. Today there are 830 Auntie Anne’s Pretzels stores all over the world. How did she do it? We talked to the Founder and C.E.O. of Auntie Anne’s—–Anne Beiler for the answer. Q – Anne, where did the Auntie come into play in the naming of your pretzel chain? A – I am an Aunt 30 times. So, I’m really…

Read More

When you think of Hot Dogs—–you think of Nathan’s!! What a celebrated history Nathan’s enjoys. Founder Nathan Handwerker started his business with $300 he saved. The Nathan’s name came from a popular song of the day—–“Nathan, Nathan Why You Waitin’”? After it was determined that Handwerker’s Hot Dogs was just too long of a name to use. Nathan’s Hot Dogs were so popular with Warner Bros. founder Jack Warner that he had the hot dogs sent to him regularly at his villa in Cannes, France. Over the years, the Queen…

Read More