Gus' Pretzels

Bakeries of the United States

38°35′49″N 90°13′03″W / 38.5969°N 90.2175°W / 38.5969; -90.2175Websitehttp://guspretzels.com/

Gus' Pretzels is a pretzel bakery and snack counter in the Benton Park neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, United States.^[1] It was opened in 1920 by Frank Ramsperger.^[2] Gus' is a third generation family business owned by the Koebbe family.^[3] It is located at 1820 Arsenal Street near the Anheuser-Busch brewery.^[1]^[4]

Fresh pretzels are emblematic of the German American culture and community that have been prominent in St Louis.^[5]

It won a Family Business Award from the St. Louis Business Journal in 2019.^[6]

Gus's Pretzels has been a baker for street vendors, though only a few remain.^[7]^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b Whitlow, Betha (2008-04-28). "Gus' Pretzels". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
^ McGuire, John M. (1990-10-14). "Twist & Shout". St. Louis Post-Dispatch Magazine – via Proquest Historical Newspapers.
^ Schremp Hahn, Valerie (2020-01-10). "100: Gus' Pretzels". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
^ Farrow, Connie (1996-12-22). "Pretzel Vendors A Tradition In St. Louis | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
^ Scott, Shawna (2018-09-17). "Treats with a twist: A tasty tradition is kept alive at Gus' Pretzel Shop in St. Louis". Missouri Business Magazine. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
^ "Family Business Awards 2019: Gus' Pretzel Shop". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
^ Tighe, Theresa (2003-04-17). "Gus' Pretzel Shop keeps dough rolling". St. Louis Post-Dispatch – via Proquest Historical Newspapers.
^ Tighe, Theresa (1996-11-02). "Street Vendors Are Institution". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 14 – via Proquest Historical Newspapers.