The Finger Lakes Pretzel Factory and Bakery

About

We are a family owned & operated soft pretzel factory.

Story

The owners: Matthew, Michael, and Lauren Bentz.

We love pretzels and we love people.

When confronted with a relocation to the Finger Lakes area due to their parents accepting a job transfer they thought what's in it for US?

Being from Pennsylvania and having traveled to the Finger Lakes on numerous occasions prior to moving, all three had noticed there were no Philly Style or Soft Pretzel Bakeries.

Lauren, Mike, and Matt had an idea and they decided to approach their father and stepmother it. Why not open a Pretzel Factory? When confronted with such a great idea they wholly embraced it and from that point on the concept and now the reality of the Finger Lakes Pretzel Factory was born.

Matt and Mike have always been fascinated with the concept of 6 degrees of separation. After explaining the concept to their younger sister Lauren (aged 12) she said why can't we meet 1 Million people potentially changing the separation gap by 1%. Matt and Mike explained that may be impossible as she may not be aware how many people 1 million actually is. So they all agreed they would try to meet 1 million people but over a 10 year period and the pretzel factory was the perfect place to do it.

They call this initiative "1 Million Pretzel Peeps"

So please stop In and ask for Matt, Mike or Lauren then indicate on Facebook you met the owners and are now a full fledged Pretzel Peep!