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I remember going to a potato chip factory on a class trip when I was in elementary school. I thought it was the neatest thing when they gave us a bag of potato chips. There aren’t many potato chip factory tours anymore but we did find a few. Most of them are in Pennsylvania where you can also see pretzels and other snack foods being made.
Crunch Into Fun on a Snack Food or Potato Chip Factory Tour in the USA
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The Big List of American Potato Chip and Snack Food Factory Tours
Pennsylvania Potato Chip & Snack Foods Factory Tours
Hammond’s | Lancaster, PA
Hammond’s does not offer guided factory tours. However, they invite visitors to peer in the windows along the building where you to watch them hand-twist the pretzels. In addition, you can see the pretzels rolling out of the oven, watch them being packaged, and purchase them warm in the factory store.
Herr’s | Nottingham, PA
The Herr’s Snack Factory tour is a blend of entertainment & education. A personal guide teaches the ins and outs of making potato chips, pretzels, and other snack foods.
Julius Sturgis Pretzel Factory | Lititz, PA
25-minute tours of the original pretzel factory with a hands-on lesson in pretzel twisting using a flour & water mixture. You’ll also get to observe bakers twisting old-fashioned soft pretzels by hand and shop for delicious treats and souvenirs in the bakery store.
Martin’s Snacks | Thomasville, PA
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Martin’s Snacks headquarters and factory in Thomasville, Pennsylvania.
Revonah Pretzels | Hanover, PA
Revonah makes soft pretzels fresh every day from their own sourdough recipe. The pretzels are baked to perfection in an old hearth brick and stone oven then slowly dried in a heated kiln for the perfect crunch.
UTZ Chip Trip Tour | Hanover, PA
See how the potato chips are made in a 600,000-square-foot facility. UTZ potato chip factory tours are self-guided and about 30-45 minutes.
Virginia Potato Chip & Snack Foods Factory Tours
Route 11 Potato Chips | Mt Jackson, VA
Big windows in the retail store allow visitors to view the entire process of making the potato chips. The factory is open to the public Mon-Sat, 9-5.
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