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Gus' Pretzels

Coordinates: 38°35′49″N 90°13′03″W / 38.5969°N 90.2175°W / 38.5969; -90.2175
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Gus' Pretzels
Gus' Pretzels
Gus' Pretzels, May 2018
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Established1920
Street address1820 Arsenal Street
CitySt Louis
StateMO
CountryUSA
Coordinates38°35′49″N 90°13′03″W / 38.5969°N 90.2175°W / 38.5969; -90.2175
Websitehttp://guspretzels.com/
Gus' Pretzels for sale at Tower Grove and Magnolia, April 2013

Gus' Pretzels is a pretzel bakery and snack counter in the Benton Park neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, United States.[1] It was opened in 1920 by Frank Ramsperger.[2] Gus' is a third generation family business owned by the Koebbe family.[3] It is located at 1820 Arsenal Street near the Anheuser-Busch brewery.[1][4]

Fresh pretzels are emblematic of the German American culture and community that have been prominent in St Louis.[5]

It won a Family Business Award from the St. Louis Business Journal in 2019.[6]

Gus's Pretzels has been a baker for street vendors, though only a few remain.[7][8]

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  1. ^ a b Whitlow, Betha (2008-04-28). "Gus' Pretzels". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  2. ^ McGuire, John M. (1990-10-14). "Twist & Shout". St. Louis Post-Dispatch Magazine – via Proquest Historical Newspapers.
  3. ^ Schremp Hahn, Valerie (2020-01-10). "100: Gus' Pretzels". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  4. ^ Farrow, Connie (1996-12-22). "Pretzel Vendors A Tradition In St. Louis | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  5. ^ Scott, Shawna (2018-09-17). "Treats with a twist: A tasty tradition is kept alive at Gus' Pretzel Shop in St. Louis". Missouri Business Magazine. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  6. ^ "Family Business Awards 2019: Gus' Pretzel Shop". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  7. ^ Tighe, Theresa (2003-04-17). "Gus' Pretzel Shop keeps dough rolling". St. Louis Post-Dispatch – via Proquest Historical Newspapers.
  8. ^ Tighe, Theresa (1996-11-02). "Street Vendors Are Institution". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 14 – via Proquest Historical Newspapers.
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