Wetzel's Pretzels

Wetzel's Pretzels Franchise, LLC
Wetzel's Pretzels
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryFood and beverage
Pretzel Shop
GenreQuick service
Founded1994 (1994)
South Bay Galleria, Redondo Beach, California, U.S.
FounderRick Wetzel
Bill Phelps
Headquarters,
US
Number of locations
370 (2023)
Key people
Jennifer Schuler, CEO
Products
  • Pretzels
RevenueUS$245 million (US, 2022)
Number of employees
2,000 (2021)
Parent
  • Independent (1994–2007)
  • Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Inc. (2007–2016)
  • CenterOak Partners LLC (2016–2022)
  • MTY Food Group (2022-present)
Websitewetzels.com

Wetzel's Pretzels is an American chain of fast-food restaurants, specializing in pretzels and hot dogs. The chain has more than 370 locations across the United States, Canada and Central America, as well as formerly in Finland, mostly located in shopping malls, airports, theme parks, and stadiums; plus, as of recently, food trucks. The company is headquartered in Pasadena, California.