Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Question: Pennsylvania is responsible for roughly 80% of U.S. production of what salty snack?

Answer: The pretzel. About 80% of all pretzels made in the U.S. come from Pennsylvania, home to some 45 pretzel companies that together form the “Pretzel Belt.” The tradition traces to German immigrants, and in 1861 Julius Sturgis opened America’s first commercial pretzel bakery in Lititz, where the building still operates today.