National Pretzel Day 2017: How To Score Free Pretzels In The Pittsburgh Area

PITTSBURGH, PA - Only those who are uninformed or are on sodium-restricted diets should go without a free pretzel on National Pretzel Day. Because Wednesday happens to be National Pretzel Day, we’re going to tell you the easiest ways to grab some pretzel goodness without having to take out your wallet.:

• Get to an Auntie Annne’s

You can get one free original or cinnamon sugar pretzel through April 30 as long as the "My Pretzel Perks" app is on your smartphone. Auntie Anne’s western Pennsylvania locations include Ross Park Mall, South Hills Village, Monroeville Mall, Pittsburgh Mills, Washington Tanger Outlets, the Mall at Robinson, Beaver Valley Mall and Westmoreland Mall.

• Get to a Philly Pretzel Factory

For the 10th year in a row, Philly Pretzel Factory will be celebrating National Pretzel Day by giving away an estimated 150,000 pretzels at their more than 165 locations across 19 states. Stores will be open until 6 p.m. and the 100 people at every location will also receive a coupon for a free pretzel every day in May. The factory has western Pennsylvania locations in Cranberry, Bridgeville, Monroeville and Beaver Falls.

• Get to tonight’s Pirates-Cubs game

Snyder’s of Hanover is giving away tens of thousands of bags of Snyder’s of Hanover Pretzel Pieces at eight Major League Baseball stadiums, including PNC Park. Look for the freebies at the ballpark gates.

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