Dot's Homestyle Pretzels

Dorothy Henke started making seasoned pretzel twists in her North Dakota kitchen in 2012. By 2021, Hershey bought the company. The secret is the seasoning — a proprietary blend of garlic, onion, and spices baked onto pretzel twists that makes every other pretzel taste like cardboard. Dot's went from a farmers' market snack to a national gas station staple in under a decade. The "Original" flavor is perfect. Whoever opens the bag in the car will have empty hands and guilty fingers within 20 minutes.