more chocolate so i've covered your pretzel and chocolate three times now more chocolate auntie
anne's may make some great pretzels but there are some things that most customers are unaware of so
here are 10 secrets auntie anne's doesn't want you to know tell me you can get free pretzels
here you go free pretzel wagon pretzels for everyone customers at auntie anne's
may get complimentary pretzels on national pretzel day and sometimes on other special
occasions sign up with the pretzel perks smartphone app to get your free pretzel
throughout the year perks members earn points for free pretzels and other andy anne's goodies
you'll even receive a free pretzel on your birthday as well as other special incentives
in the past free food was considered a way to gain the loyalty of customers and to increase sales
this is still true today however the concept has changed with the creation of branded apps whatever
the reason most people are just happy to get a free pretzel the pretzel recipe was an accident
but on pretzel day well i like pretzel day as one of the most iconic snacks in the united states
it's only fitting that pretzels get their own section in the history of food pretzels are a
simple tasty and affordable food that can be eaten for breakfast lunch dinner and really anytime
at all first created in the middle ages pretzels were originally made of rye but today you can find
pretzels made from a variety of grains and even pretzels that are completely grain free the shape
of the pretzel can be round square the traditional twist or really any shape that the baker dreams up
they also come in a variety of different flavors and colors talk about a versatile snack according
to the vp of culinary science and technology at auntie anne's the trusted flavor of an auntie
anne's original pretzel is recreated tens of thousands of times every day that's impressive
yet that taste only came about by accident one fateful day after trying to perfect a recipe
for pretzels with little success anne's husband decided to inject his own secret ingredient into
the mix this edition would establish the cherished and secret recipe for years to come no one beyond
close family of auntie anne knows what this ingredient is but many different blogs and food
fanatics have speculated on what it might be for years legend has it that her husband added sugar
to a batch of pretzels when they were finally ready everyone fell in love with the new recipe
but could the sacred ingredient really be as simple as sugar we may never really know the truth
to that question the pandemic was a huge problem for auntie ants really yeah it was really bad when
a global pandemic forced people to rethink dining out restaurants responded by modifying their menus
and offering takeout and delivery options this was a fairly good solution for a lot of restaurants
but others just couldn't adapt to the new style of dining during the pandemic anti-anne's revenues
plummeted during this time despite the fact that many fast food companies enjoyed a boost in
business anti-anne locations were heavily situated in shopping malls which just weren't an option for
customers during the heights of the pandemic the chain's revenues dropped by a dismal 38 in 2020.
not to say that that's bad as malls closed and the foot traffic that franchises rely on vanished
auntie anz resorted to co-branding sites with its sibling firm jamba juice and when possible added
drive-through service the question is when was the last time someone went out of their way just to
get a pretzel it's usually a snack of convenience like when you're out and busy with other things
and happened to stumble upon a pretzel stand the good news is that auntie ants seems to finally be
recovering from the dreaded effects of the global pandemic so pretzel lovers can take a breath of
fresh pretzel-scented air they weren't planning to focus on shopping malls this is not the plan
shopping malls around the world have grown increasingly popular with the number of
shopping malls in the united states having grown tremendously over the years even with the rise of
online shopping new shopping malls have been built in many cities all throughout the country over the
last 20 years while many of these new shopping malls are located in the suburbs some are located
in the central business districts as well these malls often have diverse food courts that offer
a large variety of cuisines and yes many of them have at least one pretzel stall as well
it's difficult to separate anti-anne's from the american shopping mall would you like a chocolate
covered pretzel since that's where the majority of their locations are situated there were around 1
200 malls in the united states shortly before the global pandemic which has been catastrophic for
malls and mall tenants due to shutdowns and restrictions and auntie anne's was in about
650 of them or roughly half of them however that was never the chain's intended business strategy
it was just cheaper to open branches in retail malls when the firm was first getting started
this was a big win for hungry shoppers who also loved pretzels though pretzels are one of the best
foods to eat on the go and can be a nice break for even the most avid shoppers the lemonade is full
of sugar sweet love this one lemonade success can be attributed to the fact that it was a product
meant for mass consumption this meant that it was easy to produce and the people who were consuming
it were able to easily understand what they loved about it it appealed to a large number of people
and it was easy to get it became a household drink and people knew that they could get the product
whenever they wanted the lemonade from auntie anne's however isn't your normal homemade lemonade
unfortunately it contains quite a bit more sugar than your typical lemonade how's your blood sugar
their smallest serving has a whopping 46 grams of sugar in just 16 ounces according to current
standards an average adult woman in good health should have no more than 25 grams of sugar per day
while a healthy adult male should consume no more than 36 grams by those metrics no one should ever
finish an old-fashioned lemonade from anti-anne's but that's not stopping anyone it's just too good
pretzels are a risk for people with diabetes i have both type 1 and 2 diabetes although pretzels
may seem like a healthier alternative to potato chips they are still not a smart choice if you
have diabetes or are at risk of getting it most kinds of pretzels are made of the same components
white flour yeast salt corn syrup and vegetable oil elements like these can send blood glucose
levels rising which can be alarming for those who are diabetic or at risk for developing the disease
compared to other forms of this popular salty snack anti-anne's pretzels are quite a bit more
unhealthy a fresh anti-ants pretzel really isn't the same as a handful of dry pretzels even the
original anti-anne's salted pretzel has 65 grams of carbohydrates yeah that's huge just 2 grams of
blood sugar regulating fiber 3 grams of saturated fat unless you skip the butter which let's be
honest who would do that and 990 milligrams of salt those seemingly harmless nibbles contain
considerably more calories and carbohydrates than your average dry pretzels found in the snack aisle
the sodium content alone is something to be concerned about and that's without adding a
dipping sauce or getting a specialty pretzel which bumps up the sodium factor even higher
so if you're going to indulge you're better off sharing it with a friend but good luck with that
these things are delicious and addictive some menu items have some high levels of saturated fat fat
saturated fats raise blood cholesterol levels and have been linked to cardiovascular disease while
monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats have been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease
the best dietary fats to eat include those from plants fish and seafood unfortunately when it
comes to your favorite soft-baked pretzels you'd be hard-pressed to find any redeeming nutritional
factors contained in their doughy composition seven grams of saturated fat are included in just
one anti-anne cinnamon sugar pretzel which is more than a third of your daily allowance
it's pretzel the average pepperoni pretzel is usually topped with eight slices of pepperoni
which of course sends the fat content even higher a pretzel dog on the other hand has
nine grams of saturated fat which could be worth it because these things are absolutely delicious
the saturated fat content in pretzels can be quite alarming if you're trying to watch what you eat
and they can also contain a lot of calories but most pretzel lovers already know what they're
getting themselves into and have determined that the reward vastly outweighs the risks if you eat a
lot of pretzels though make sure you're drinking a good amount of water and eating other healthy
foods to help balance out the saturated fats and carbs from your favorite salty treat auntie anne
is a real person she is real yes the face and creator of the famed pretzel stand is in fact
a real person even better is that she is still alive only just now entering her 70s and byler
grew up in an amish mennonite village in lancaster county pennsylvania surrounded by faith and family
she went to a normal amish school until middle school auntie ann did not get her ged until she
was well into her 50s because of her cultural and religious upbringing she barely completed eighth
grade when she was younger she was born into a strict amish home where both parents married young
she on the other hand decided to learn how to bake as a youngster she was fortunately able to
work at a restaurant after she reached adulthood in many ways these events really helped her create
her iconic brand although she had three children one of whom died in the 1970s the business name
derived from her position as an aunt to multiple nephews and nieces after developing her baking
skills and started on her path to becoming an icon she is amazing slowly at first but she quickly
established herself working at local markets and fairs and swiftly rose to the ranks at one
farmer's stand and eventually got the opportunity to buy her own stand anne's new booth offered a
variety of delicacies including stromboli and pizza pretzels were only one of the numerous
items available and at the time they were awful and was ready to remove the pretzels from the menu
after a few weeks of poor sales her husband jonas then made a minor adjustment to the formula
and has never revealed the secret ingredient that makes her pretzels so tasty but we do know
one thing the ingredients came from an ordinary pennsylvania grocery shop her fame soon started to
soar as did sales people flock to anne's farmer's market stall desperate for a taste of the pretzels
they'd heard so much about she soon acquired another stand the brand flourished as family
members opened their own auntie anne's stores and was a hero and the rest is history auntie
anne's cinnabon and jamba juice hi please tell me you have a sweet pretzel left we do jama juice
auntie anne's and cinnabun all have something in common they are now owned by focus brands
which is also the company that owns seattle's best it bought the pretzel producer in 2010 but not
much has changed since then the staff as well as the majority of the management team stayed and the
brand's headquarters even remained in pennsylvania so what became of auntie anne she sold the company
to her cousin sam who subsequently stepped down as ceo and chairman she and her husband put a large
portion of their money into a counseling facility council is now in session which was actually one
of the goals when they started the company in the first place auntie anne's is a well-known
pretzel brand but its popularity stems from more than just the variety of pretzels it's also
because the brand puts forth values of generosity simplicity and constancy of its essential ideals
consumers connect these characteristics after it was all said and done auntie ann completed
what she set out to accomplish with flying colors and pretzel lovers all over continue
to praise her each time they bite into a soft pretzel the founder has had a tough life
she has had a real hard life and biler was born on january 16th 1949 in lancaster county pennsylvania
to an old order amish family of eight children her parents decided to join the amish mennonite
church when she was three years old which meant that while the family kept many amish habits like
farming and traveling by horse and buggy they were only granted restricted access to modern luxuries
like electricity she did not complete high school opting and said to leave after the eighth grade as
did many other amish youngsters at the time she left school at the end of that year as an adult
and after the death of her youngest child in a tragic farming accident auntie and creator
and byler plunged into a years-long sadness that nearly destroyed her life biler was on
the verge of leaving her husband and leaving her religion which had been a big part of her life
before the disaster biler eventually regained her composure and returned to work establishing one
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