“Auntie” Anne Beiler began twisting soft pretzels in 1987 at a Maryland farmer’s market to
help her husband, Jonas, achieve his goal of
opening a free community counseling center.
In February of the next year, Anne and Jonas
purchased their own stand at a market in
Pennsylvania. After some experimenting
with their pretzel recipe, Anne and Jonas
created a pretzel that was quickly dubbed,
“better than the best you’ve ever tasted