The Poughkeepsie Galleria has a new food court draw: Pretzelmaker has officially opened its doors at 2001 South Road, Suite C114, bringing made-from-scratch, hand-rolled Pretzel Bites and fresh-squeezed lemonade to the mall. The shop also serves up a rotating lineup of sweet and savory dipping sauces to go with its warm bites.
The opening was confirmed in a company announcement detailed by globenewswire.com, which reported that Pretzelmaker has officially opened a new location in Poughkeepsie, New York. As QSR Web notes, the opening adds another East Coast address to a brand that traces its roots back to a single pretzel stand in 1991.
Hours and What's on the Menu
The new Poughkeepsie location is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to the same release. Shoppers passing through the Galleria can pick up a batch of Pretzel Bites paired with a dipping sauce of their choice, or grab a cup of fresh-squeezed lemonade to wash it down.
Pretzelmaker President Allison Lauenstein framed the opening as part of a broader pattern for the brand. She said the company has been encouraged by the positive response from fans who are embracing the brand for the first time, per the company's statement. Lauenstein added that the Poughkeepsie opening marks another step in the brand's continued expansion throughout the East Coast, the report notes.
A Brand Built From One Pretzel Stand
Pretzelmaker's story stretches back more than three decades, having gotten its start in 1991 as a single pretzel stand before growing into the mall-based chain shoppers know today. The Poughkeepsie Galleria itself sits in Poughkeepsie, New York, giving the brand a fresh foothold in the Hudson Valley retail corridor.
The new shop's opening was described in company materials as another East Coast location for the brand, per the company news release cited by QSR Web. For now, the sweet-and-savory pretzel counter is open and serving, with its full weekly hours already in effect at the Galleria.
