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HOT SAM
HOT SAM. Hot Sam Pretzels was a chain of soft pretzel franchises in the United States.
Hot Sam began in the Detroit suburb of Southfield, Michigan in 1967. It was sold to General Host, then-owners of Frank's Nursery & Crafts, in 1971 and sold again in 1986.
Located mainly in malls, the chain was acquired by Mrs. Fields in 1995. Mrs. Field's purchased Pretzel Time in 1996 and merged the two chains under the Pretzel Time brand. The last 10 locations were converted in 2005.
The 1972 through 1993 Dubuque City Directory listed KENNEDY MALL.
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