Food & Drink

Get twisted, get salty: New pretzel shop rising in Irmo

Irmo, meet pretzels.

The newest location of Philly Pretzel Factory is now open on Broad River Road.

It is the second Midlands shop for the Philadelphia-based chain, which opened its first Columbia-area store on Rosewood Drive last fall.

Philly Pretzel Factory’s menu offers pretzels in a variety of forms: your classic twist, in nugget form, wrapped around a hot dog, stuffed with cheesesteak, baked beneath pepperoni and cheese, covered in salt or smothered with cinnamon. And there are a dozen dipping sauce options, from nacho cheese to brownie batter.

The new shop is located at 7320 Broad River Road in Irmo. It is open seven days a week, from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sundays.

This story was originally published February 25, 2020 at 1:56 PM.

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Sarah Ellis Owen
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Sarah Ellis Owen is an editor and reporter who covers Columbia and Richland County. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, she has made South Carolina’s capital her home for the past decade. Since 2014, her work at The State has earned multiple awards from the S.C. Press Association, including top honors for short story writing and enterprise reporting. Support my work with a digital subscription
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