DOT'S HOMESTYLE PRETZELS (2024)

FAQs

Are they discontinuing dots pretzels? ›

Hershey to Close Dot's Pretzel Facility Hershey to Close Dot's Pretzel Facility. This is just two years after the acquisition of the pretzel company. The Hershey Co. has announced closure of the Dot's Homestyle Pretzels facility in Velva, ND.

The magic is in the coating, loaded with a myriad of different spices and seasonings. It's hard to put your finger on their taste, sweet, salty, savory, and spiced but not spicy, but whatever it is, it makes the pretzels taste truly unique—and pretty hard to put down once you start.

The flavor that started it all, DOT'S HOMESTYLE PRETZELS Original Seasoned, are baked to perfection with our top-secret seasoning blend. Each pretzel is seasoned with a blend of bold and savory spices in every groove and twist. DOT's Original Seasoned Pretzels have big time buttery flavor with a satisfying crunch.

Before growing into a beloved, national brand, Dot's pretzels were first created as a special family snack in a home kitchen in Velva, North Dakota. They became part of the Hershey Company family in 2021.

The Hershey Co

“Due to the physical limitations of the building and cost associated with the Velva facility, it has led us to the hard decision to cease operations and close the facility,” a Hershey spokesperson said. The spokesperson told Just Drinks there are 27 employees at the site.

Dot's Pretzels are coated in MSG and artificial flavors that entice you to keep eating more than you should…so you can't stop! They also have 2 ingredients that can alter gut bacteria, which is so important to our health.

Are Dot's pretzels baked or fried? Dot's pretzels are baked, not fried.

Our pretzels have a 180-day shelf life.

Dot's pretzels… although not clean ingredients, is a low calorie, No saturated fat, zero added sugar snack that tastes great.

Hershey acquired SkinnyPop in 2017, Dot's Pretzels in 2021 and Pirate's Booty in 2018. “Currently today, SkinnyPop is No.

Do dot's pretzels have MSG? ›

Q: Are these gluten free? Life is way too short to ask this of THESE pretzels! Sorry about your Gluten issues, but t… Unfortunately, there is MSG.

In 1972, Tootsie Roll Industries bought the Dots line and continues to manufacture them to this day! And they don't just manufacture them, they really manufacture them. Would you believe that they produce more than 4 billion dots every year in their Chicago plant?

There are 400 production places. CEO of Hershey, Michele Buck bought the company for $1.2 billion. In 2023, the factory in Velva, North Dakota was closed. They offered to help the employees who lost their jobs.

With raving reviews from them, Dot went to flag football games and stood next to a hot dog stand where the pretzels were once again so well-received that she took the next steps to start commercially. Years later, the pretzels are sold in – as far as she knows – 48 states.

Sixteen months after opening the first and only location in South Bend, Philly Pretzel Factory has closed its doors. Citing personal reasons, owner Mark Naman said the business officially closed Sunday at the 1631 Edison Road location, near Notre Dame.