Dorothy "Dot" Henke, who lives near Velva, N.D., a small town outside Minot, launched her seasoned pretzel business as a two-sheet-pan, home kitchen operation. Her timing couldn't have been better.

It's also a profitable one. Snack food giant Hershey Co. recently finalized the acquisition of Dot's Homestyle Pretzels , along with one of Dot's manufacturing partners, for $1.2 billion.

The seasoned pretzel twists she came up with while experimenting one holiday season were so well received that she decided to turn her culinary creation into a business—and Dot's Pretzels was born.

Dot’s Pretzels bought by Hershey by: Nick Jachim Posted: Nov 14, 2021 / 08:45 PM CST Updated: Nov 14, 2021 / 07:53 PM CST This is an archived article and the information in the article may be ...

Dot and her husband began making the pretzels in their kitchen and selling them at local stores, but they quickly sold out. They eventually scaled their production, and the company was acquired by ...

Dot’s is known for its seasoned pretzels, candy bars, Cheese Curls and Pretzel Crumble—which can be used as a breading for fish and meat, or sprinkled on cake and ice cream.

The Hershey Co. first announced its plans to acquire Dot's Homestyle Pretzels , along with one of Dot's manufacturing partners, for $1.2 billion in November 2021.

Hershey to buy Dot's Pretzels for $1.2B Hershey says Dot's is the fastest-growing pretzel brand in the U.S. By Breck Dumas FOXBusiness video Daniel Yergin on oil prices, Halloween candy surge ...

Dot’s Pretzels and Pretzel Inc. join a line of other salty snack brands The Hershey Company has taken over, including SkinnyPop and Pirate’s Booty. In all, The Hershey Company amassed a total ...