The Pretzel Place

We will be at the Watermelon Festival in Naples, Texas starting tomorrow!!! Come see us Thursday-Saturday 8pm- midnight!

I am *SO* jealous I can’t work this trailer today!

Collab with The Pretzel Place @ Family Dollar in VAN! 11-4

Please get me a pepperoni pretzel & a jalapeno. Ok byeeee!

This is where we will be this week!

* Dollar Tree in Van, Tx with Sour Sisters!!!
* Watermelon Festival in Naples, tx
Can’t wait to see everyone! 🥨

Bible verse of the week! Hope everyone has a great day 🌿🌼

Thank you to everyone who came out today! We appreciate you!

Good Morning Mabank!

We are here at the dealership, here is a picture of just one of the Beautiful classic cars out here!

If you're looking for something to do this morning, come on over!

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Come see us this Saturday at Elder Dodge Cedar Creek in Gun Barrel!!! 🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨

Today we are at the Dollar Tree in Van from 11-3 and Saturday we will be at Elder Dodge Cedar Creek in gun barrel from 8-11 come see us somewhere!

Hey City of Van, Texas ! We should be open in front of Family Dollar by 11 this morning. See y'all soon!

Bible verse of the week! Hope everyone has a great day! 🤍

They aren’t wrong 🤷‍♀️☕️

TGI Friday!!! What are your weekend plans? ✨💫

Sorry for any inconvenience this might cause. We will update when we are up and running again!

Sad news: trying to fix generator issues so we can get to Van tomorrow as planned!

Prayers appreciated. Will update when we can.

Feeling sentimental today as I plot out some future plans and ideas...

Thought I'd share this with y'all. This is just 1 page of lots of nuggets of wisdom and wit out of a family cookbook. This book is priceless to me! My grandparents can no longer tell me stories of childhood. I can no longer ask questions about how to can something or how grandma did everything.

I miss them.

My grandparents were Amish and don't believe in taking pictures, but grandma did allow me in her later years. I'll look for something to share here as well.

What are some stories from your grandparents that have stuck with you? Please share!

Bible verse of the week!

UPDATE: we will not be at the airshow today! So sorry!

Come see us today and tomorrow!! We will be at the Athens Air show tonight and the Athens farmers market tomorrow!
can’t wait to see y’all 🥨🥨🥨

Edit: we are unable to make it today. Our generator is not working to even let us bake pretzels. 😭 So sorry y'all!!

See you this afternoon at the airshow. We are excited!

📣 Are you ready Athens, Texas?! The inaugural Thunder Over East Texas Air Show takes flight on July 5, 2024 at the Athens Municipal Airport 🇺🇸.

Gates Open at 3PM with flying starting at 6PM.
🎟️ Tickets
Adults $25 (13 AND UP)
Kids $10 (AGES 6-12)
(Ages 5 and under) FREE
Active Military and Veterans are FREE with Military ID

Reserved Seating $50
🚗 Parking is additional $5 (cash only.)

You have several ticket options. You can scan the QR code on the poster or buy online at THUNDEROVEREASTTEXAS.COM.
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🎟️ Purchase an adult ticket at one of these locations below and receive a child’s ticket for FREE!
⭐ Elder Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
⭐ First State Bank
⭐ McDonalds
⭐ Cowboy Headquarters

Don't miss this Fourth of July spectacular featuring the U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team with the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation P-51 Mustang.
🇺🇸 RANDY W. BALL flying his MiG-17. He'll be joined by TWO more MiG-17s flown by Bill Culberson and Mike Terfehr.
🇺🇸 QuickSilver P-51
🇺🇸 NextGen Eagles Formation Aerobatic Team
🇺🇸 Falcon Flight 9
🇺🇸 Commemorative Air Force B-25 Devil Dog
🇺🇸 CAF Gulf Coast Wing C-45 and SNJ-5
🇺🇸 T-33 flown by Bill Culberson
🇺🇸 T-37
🇺🇸 L-39s
🇺🇸 Remax Parachute Team

Saturday morning we will see you there!

We miss you when we don't get to see y'all.

Here's your local lineup for the NEW summer hours!!! 🏊‍♀️🤽🏼‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏝️⛱️ Saturday July 6, 2024!! Join us!!!
As the days heat up and everyone wants to be inside by midday, we are rolling out summer hours a little early this season for the safety of our customers and vendors in this Texas heat that we love so much! We will close at 12pm, now throughout the end of season (October).
🤜🏽🖤🤛🏾 we got you!
Want to join us? Fill out this form and be a part of the most amazing farm family! https://forms.gle/CUUtDpuq5SbnBXddA
🚨‼️ The scammers are out in full force, know that we will never have you message a random person and will only use the market page to communicate with you. Thank you!
Join our Athens Local REKO group, shop and pay online, pickup on Tuesday nights, 5-6p! So easy and convenient!! Especially when you eat all of one of your favorite things over the weekend and don’t want to wait until Saturday for more! Trust us— we know!!
Stay tuned to this post for our local market lineup for this week!
Farmers/ Producers:
-Melton farms will be bringing home grown produce including tomatoes potatoes peaches canteloups onions watermelons and more !
We will have large mixed bouquets, medium bouquets and mason jar arrangements of specialty cut flowers. 💐
-Growing Branches Farm has the nutrient dense microgreens! They are cut fresh right in front of you so you know you're getting the freshest product possible. If fresh greens aren't your thing, you can still get your nutrients with our microgreens powder or salts! Also, grow your own with our DIY kits.
-Thomas-Patterson Farms is a family owned/operated regenerative producer of premium pasture raised Kunekune Pork and Nubian goat meat. Our animals are hand fed and loved on multiple times a day. There are no hormones or antibiotics for increased growth. We never use the new MRNA or modified vaccines. We are as all-natural as you can get.
-Ateek Ranch & Duck Creek Produce will be set up bringing fresh and dehydrated gourmet mushrooms as well as seasonal fruits and vegetables as they become ready.
-Happy Cattle Beef sells grassfed/finished Angus and Hereford beef including steaks, roasts, stew meat, short ribs, brisket, soup bones, organ meats and our awesome ground beef and patties. You can also order eighths, quarters and halves.
-J. Grew Plant Haven will be at the Athens Farmers Market this weekend offering you an interesting selection of indoor and out door plants for you. Stop by and take home a new friend. There is always room for some green in your life!
-Winona Orchards is a family owned and operated business. Please come see us for tree ripened peaches and sweet blueberries.

Bakers/ Canners/ Unique Foods:
-Edwards Produce will be there with all of our canned goods, jams, jellies, boudin, boudin egg rolls, boudin balls, loose leaf herbal and flavored teas.
-Texas Toffee Lady will be at Farmers Market this Saturday! We’ll have all our usual yummies, caramel sauces, popcorn toffee, toffee cookies, puff pastry fruit pies, pure vanilla and a limited amount of toffees. We’ll also have something new!
-Sky’s sourdough will be at market this month with our artisan sourdough bread and scones. Stay tuned to our page for weekly flavor updates!
-Farmtastic Farms will be at the market this Saturday with freshly baked sourdough goodies (did someone say sourdough Tortillias?!), Jams and farm goods. Can’t wait to see you there.
-Waggonner Bakes will be at the market this Saturday! We have a great flavor lineup of our giant gourmet cookies, cookie cakes, and mini cakes! Come see us, we’ll have free samples!!
Herby things:
-Audacious Herb 🌿 will be at market this week with organic and medicinal herbal products and teas! Come by and try some ice cold herbal tea!
- Kitchens will be at market with amazing whole leaf, spice rubs, and desserts.
-Clairmont Gardens will be there with beautiful Lavender Products

Local Artisans & Soap Makers:
-Campbell Woodworks will be there with a variety of handmade wood furniture and home decor
-Crafting Friends make flowers arrangements from fabric, headbands, aprons, bowl cozzies and placemats.
—MotherMade will be at the Athens Farmers Market this Saturday! Come out and see all of our beautifully hand crafted crochet items such as Bag. Clothing, and Decor. We have a little bit of something for everyone!
-NEW VENDOR ALERT!!! Haley’s crafty corner will be at the market every weekend in July! We’ve got plenty of designed tumblers, car coasters, keychains, and car air fresheners. We are working on tshirts and trucker hats, so hopefully those will be available as well!
-NEW VENDOR ALERT!!! Rustic woodwork, we do all kinds of rustic woodwork
- Foggy Moon Fabrications is excited to be back at the market! Make sure to come by and check out all the new items.
—"This Saturday, our Z-Print-Labs. is coming to life at the Athens Farmers Market! 🐉✨ From majestic dragons to adorable animals, we’ve crafted each piece with passion and precision. Join us and immerse yourself in a world of creativity and wonder. Let's make this show unforgettable together! 🚀🔥"
- Milk and Honey Meadows will be at market - fresh pulled honey, laundry goat milk soap, regular goat milk soap, salves, lotions, and so much more! Hope to see you there!! If you wear our Milk & Honey Meadows t-shirt you get a free bar of soap! 🙂
-NEW VENDOR ALERT!!! Rustic woodwork does all sorts of woodworking
-NEW VENDOR ALERT!!! Heathen Beard Company is a small arm of Hays Manor, our farm outside of Murchison. We have a bee apiary, highland cows, and are licensed falconers. Our bee’s provide our wax which we mix with essential oils to creat high quality beard care products. We have built a unique brand that would attract customers that valued high quality products.
-WELCOME BACK!!! Addi’s Creations Studio will be there with tons of cute plushies, bags, hats, and more!
-NEW VENDOR ALERT!!! AK Kollective is coming to the Athens Farmers Market! We are a couple of artists who love to create and share our creations but in a way that is as accessible to everyone as possible! We think everyone should be able to enjoy great art and we can't wait to show you what we have in store!
-NEW VENDOR ALERT!! Better country leather goods makes handmade leather items and accessories.
-Ceaser Beads will be on hand with the coolest bead bracelets and earrings out there.
-LL Pottery Co. will be there with handmade, small-batch pottery! I have mugs, spoon rests, and more! Come say hi and see what’s new 😊.
-NEW VENDOR ALERT!!! GNG Divine Creations will be at the market every Saturday in July! Come check out our amazing hand made selections, from hair bows to pens, makeup brushes and more!
-Adverse Winds will be at the market this Saturday! We've a lot of bath & body products, scented candles and many more great items for you to enjoy. So come on over to our booth and see the new whipped soaps & body butters and all the other exciting goodies. We can't wait to see you!
-Scooby’s stuffie station will be at the market with all things crochet and adorable !! Stop by and pick up a cow, sanrio plush, and more !!
-NEW VENDOR ALERT- Dyneshia's Designs
Woman-Owned Small Business at Cedar Creek Lake offering a variety of handcrafted items such as, but not limited to:
Handcrafted Jewelry: Unique wire-wrapped necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings.
Hand-Painted & Decorated Signs: Personalized signs for any occasion.
Wall & Door Decor: Including decorative wreaths.
Centerpieces: Beautiful designs to adorn your tables.
Money Sashes & Leis: Custom-made for birthdays, anniversaries, baby showers, homecomings, proms, graduations, and more.
Additionally, we offer interactive experiences with our ‘Build-A-Pen’ and ‘Build-A-Keychain’ areas, where you can design your own personalized items.
Now Featuring: Christmas in July!
Celebrate with us and discover a special collection of holiday-themed items. New creations will be added as they’re crafted, so stay tuned for the latest festive additions!"
Live Music:
- The Sideman: Providing acoustic background music to enhance the ambience of your special event.
Food Trucks:
-Tod and Copper will be serving y’all at market this Saturday! We have all the handcrafted from scratch lattes, cold brew, and coffee as well as our most popular 🫐 🌿 Blueberry Basil lemonade 🍋 and Peachy Palmer 🍑 🍋! Come see us and grab a cold or hot drink to energize you to SHOP LOCAL!
—The Pretzel Place brings you fresh from the oven handmade Soft pretzels! Never frozen or reheated. Satisfaction guaranteed. Add cinnamon sugar, garlic or parmesan for added flavors or order the Jalapeño and Cheddar or Pepperoni pretzel!
-Gelü Italian Ice is a delicious dairy and gluten free dessert. With 20+ flavors to choose from, (10 made with real fruit) you are sure to find a flavor you love! Every scoop in your cup can be a different flavor so the combinations are endless! 🥭🥥🍇🫐🍉🍓
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Community Groups:
-If you are needing prayer or wanting to talk, Love Thy Neighbor is here to offer prayers and listen. We are Christians serving the Athen’s community.
❤️🤍🖤Market wouldn’t be market if we didn’t have local sponsors. What do you think local, thank of these guys! Each of these businesses do a lot for our community, that’s why they’re here!
Thank you 2024 sponsors-- WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR OUR NEW SPONSORS! We really do have the best community!!!
Steve Grant Real Estate
Happy Cattle Beef
Freelancers Cafe
Communications
Veterinary Medical Center of Athens
2nd Amendment Pools
ABC Decking
October Soap
Atticus&Company
Trinity Valley Community College for hosting us.
We also thank the Athens Chamber and Visit Athens Texas for your support! We love our community!

Happy 4th of July! Hope everyone has a great and safe holiday! 🎆🇺🇸

Van, Texas at the Family Dollar today! Hoping to be here till 3. If we have people show up and we don't melt. 😁

Getting set up to serve you!

And by the way, we went over 1700 followers, woop woop! Thank you to all the pretzel loving people of the world that support us!

When I bake pretzels, I give thousands of yeast organisms false hope by feeding them sugar before ruthlessly baking them to death n an oven and eating or selling their corpses.

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This weeks line up! Come see us somewhere! 🥨🎇

If there is a place you would like to see us, let us know! 🥨🎆

Celebratory pretzel after a HOT First Monday weekend.

Thank you to everyone who came to enjoy a Pretzel! We love and appreciate you!

Find us in Van at the Family Dollar on Tuesday from 11-3, Friday at the Athens airshow, Saturday morning at the Farmer's Market in Athens! Busy week ahead.

Where else do you want us to pop up?

Bible verse of the week

Hello Van, Texas!

We are here at Freedom Boom tonight along with Mac Daddy TX eats, Snowden, The Martian, El Sombrero and of course, Sour Sisters!

Bounce houses for the kids! Fireworks later.

See ya there!

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We are open! Come and see us!