What is Dot’s Pretzels?
{{Infobox company | name = Dot's Homestyle Pretzels | founded = 2012 | founder = Dorthy Henke | hq_location = [[Velva, North Dakota]], U.S. | products = Seasoned pretzels, cheese puffs | parent = [[The Hershey Company]] }} '''Dot’s Pretzels''' is an American snack food. They are part of [[The Hershey Company]]. == History == Dorthy Henke, who found the company made pretzels due to harsh weather and used seasoning inspired by her family’s cooking. She sold her pretzels to events in [[Arizona]]. There are 400 production places.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kelly|first=Leslie|title=Addictive Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels Is The Best Kind Of Success Story|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/lesliekelly/2020/07/27/addictive-dots-pretzels-is-the-best-kind-of-success-story/|access-date=2024-03-10|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> CEO of Hershey, Michele Buck bought the company for $1.2 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|title=We’re Here for the Snacks|url=https://www.nacsmagazine.com/Issues/September-2023/We%E2%80%99re-Here-for-the-Snacks|access-date=2024-03-10|website=www.nacsmagazine.com}}</ref> In 2023, the factory in [[Velva, North Dakota|Velva]], North Dakota was closed.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mathieu|first=Henry|date=2023-08-22|title=Hershey plans to close Dot’s Pretzels factory in US|url=https://www.just-food.com/news/hershey-plans-to-close-dots-pretzels-factory-in-us/|access-date=2024-03-10|website=Just Food|language=en-US}}</ref> They offered to help the employees who lost their jobs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Forum|first=TAMMY SWIFT The|date=2023-08-22|title=Hershey’s to close Dot’s Pretzels flagship facility in Velva|url=https://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-regional/business/hershey-s-to-close-dot-s-pretzels-flagship-facility-in-velva/article_c8975c98-4124-11ee-9494-2f4d3812029d.html|access-date=2024-03-10|website=The Bismarck Tribune|language=en}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} == Other websites == * [https://www.hersheyland.com/dots-pretzels Official website] {{DEFAULTSORT:Dot's Pretzels}} [[Category:American food]] [[Category:S