FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – A Fargo teen who turned his love of pretzels into a small business has cleared a major hurdle toward getting his snacks on store shelves.
Twistology Seasoned Pretzels, owned and operated by 13-year-old, Connor Arbach, is now a licensed food business in the state of North Dakota, operating out of a commercial kitchen at Square One Rental Kitchen & Events in Fargo.
Connor announced the news this week on social media, saying he recently passed his state inspection. The approval allows him to move production out of his home kitchen and into a licensed facility as he ramps up for bigger events and, hopefully, retail sales.
Twistology began after Connor started experimenting in the family kitchen, creating his own seasoned pretzel recipes and selling the snacks at local vendor fairs and pop-up markets.
The business features flavors such as ranch, dill pickle, honey mustard, chili-lime, and zesty pizza.
His parents previously said they help with logistics and transportation, but Connor runs the operation himself — mixing seasonings, baking and bagging each batch.
They say the licensing is a significant step toward his long-term goal of landing Twistology on store shelves.
With the new license in place, Twistology Seasoned Pretzels is scheduled to appear at the Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcase Nov. 20–21.
Information about events and locations is available on the Twistology Seasoned Pretzels Facebook page.
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