"Score Free Pretzels and Fun Facts on National Pretzel Day 2023"
National Pretzel Day is being celebrated by various pretzel chains such as Philly Pretzel Factory, Auntie Anne's, and Wetzel's Pretzels by offering deals and freebies. The pretzel is believed to have been created by monks in Italy in 610 AD, and the first commercial bakery in the US was started in Lititz, Lancaster County. Pennsylvania is now home to 80% of the nation's pretzel production, and it is estimated that each American consumes about two pounds of pretzels annually.