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A (pretzel) twist: Columbia restaurant that previously closed will reopen. Here’s where

The Philly Pretzel Factory on Rosewood Drive in Columbia, which closed last year, announced it would reopen.
The Philly Pretzel Factory on Rosewood Drive in Columbia, which closed last year, announced it would reopen.

Back in December 2022, the Philly Pretzel Factory in Columbia closed its doors.

But much like with a good pretzel, there’s now been a twist: The store is coming back.

The Philly Pretzel Factory at 2800 Rosewood Drive has announced in posts on Facebook that it is set to reopen with new owners. That storefront is located in a busy shopping center that is anchored by a Publix grocery store.

A reopening date has not been announced for the shop, but the business said on social media that it likely will be soon and that customers should check back with its Facebook page for more details.

The pretzel shop initially opened in late 2019 on Rosewood then closed at the end of 2022. Freshly baked pretzels have been its specialty, including the classic twists, as well as offerings such as party trays of mini dogs, which are hot dogs wrapped in pretzels.

Chris Trainor
The State
Chris Trainor is a retail reporter for The State and has been working for newspapers in South Carolina for more than 21 years, including previous stops at the (Greenwood) Index-Journal and the (Columbia) Free Times. He is the winner of a host of South Carolina Press Association awards, including honors in column writing, government beat reporting, profile writing, food writing, business beat reporting, election coverage, social media and more.
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