Augusta Eats: Wetzel’s Pretzels introduced to Augusta with food truck. Local storefront planned

A national chain has officially planted its flag in the Augusta area.

Wetzel's Pretzels now has a food truck operating in the area, the first of the chain's trucks in Georgia and only the second of any kind of Wetzel's in the Peach State. The other one is a Lawrenceville storefront more than 100 miles away.

The truck is owned by Troy and Nancy Akers, who previously operated the Crumbl Cookies' Evans location. Every time they were around Florida, they would make a special trip to Disney Springs just to get a pretzel, so they were very excited to provide a closer option.

"It's awesome!" Nancy Akers said. "We're just constantly looking for things that we like when we go out of town or when we go on vacation and we're like, "O.K. this is fun. How can we bring this back to Augusta?"

Wetzel's staples are their sweeter options like the original salty and "Sinful Cinnamon," but they also offer more savory options like "Pepperoni Twist" and "Jalapeño Cheese Melt." They also have their own variations of pigs in a blanket called "Wetzel Dogs" and different bite-sized pieces of pretzel. There are also a range of dips.

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Nancy Akers said there has already been a lot of interest from local events and neighborhoods, so they will largely stay in the Augusta area, but they do have the capability to go further. They hope to one day open local storefronts to complement the food truck.

Those interested in following the Augusta food truck and its stops can visit the "Wetzel’s Pretzels - Augusta, GA" Facebook page.