Auntie Anne’s was created by “Auntie” Anne Beiler, who bought a stand at a farmers’ market in Downingtown to sell homemade pretzels in 1988. Her recipe is still being used today!

Technically, Auntie Anne's is a bit older, founded in 1988. Wetzel's Pretzels came around a little later, in 1994. They've both proven their staying power over the decades. Anne Beiler is the ...

Auntie Anne (a.k.a. Anne Beiler) got her first taste of the pretzel business in 1987 as the manager of a farmer’s market concession stand in Maryland. One year later, she opened a stand of her ...

Auntie Anne's got its start in 1988 when Anne Beiler opened a stand in a Pennsylvania farmer's market, according to a message on the business’ website. “After some experimentation ...

The business was founded in 1988 by ‘Auntie’ Anne and husband, Jonas Beiler, at a Pennsylvanian farmers’ market. Now there are more than 2,000 stores globally and 38 in the UK and Ireland.

Auntie Anne’s, known for its hand-baked soft pretzels and refreshing lemonade, got its start in 1988 when Anne Beiler opened a stand in a Pennsylvania farmer's market, according to a message on ...

It has a particularly strong presence in airports and malls. Anne Beiler opened the first Auntie Anne’s in 1988 at a farmer’s market in Downingtown, Pa., and it had grown through franchising ...