Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery

About

Founded in 1861 in Lititz, Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery is the oldest commercial pretzel bakery in the United States. Visitors can tour the original stone-built bakery, witness pretzel-making traditions handed down across generations of the Sturgis family, and enjoy handcrafted soft pretzels, hard pretzels, and chocolate-dipped varieties in a historic setting.

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Offerings

  • Historic tours of America’s first commercial pretzel bakery; visitors learn pretzel-twisting and see original ovens still in use.

  • Hand-made fresh soft pretzels made daily on-site using the bakery’s original 1861 recipe.

  • Retail shop offering a variety of hard pretzels (sweet, savory, sourdough), chocolate-covered pretzels, and gift packaging.

Hours

12:00am - 4:00pm

10:30am - 4:30pm

10:30am - 4:30pm

10:30am - 4:30pm

10:30am - 4:30pm

10:30am - 4:30pm

10:30am - 4:30pm

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Contact

219 E. Main St.

Lititz, PA 17543

 
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