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Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American snack food company Grippo's Snack Foods

Introduced	1919; 107 years ago (1919)
Website	www.grippos.com
Company
Founded	1919
Headquarters	Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Grippo's is a snack food company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] Established in 1919,[1] the company grew regionally, adding varieties of snack foods to its production. The company was founded by Angelo Grippo and originated from a one-room office on Court Street in downtown Cincinnati. Today, the business is headquartered at Colerain Avenue in Cincinnati.[2]

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In 1919, Angelo Grippo began manufacturing rolled sugar cones.[1] He later added traditional hand-twisted pretzels[1] which sold for 1¢ at retailers throughout Greater Cincinnati in 1923. In 1930, Grippo invented the "loop pretzel", which resembles a tear drop shape. The effort was developed from the idea of creating a simplified pretzel shape which would be more resistant to breakage. Grippo also constructed and established the operation of the pretzel looping machines.[3] In addition to the loop pretzel, Grippo's offers rod, braided, and twist pretzels.[4]

By 1959, Grippo added potato chips to his snack food selection.[1] Varieties currently produced include Bar-B-Q Potato Chips, Salt and Vinegar Chips, Cheddar Cheese and Jalapeno Chips, Hot Dill Pickle Chips, Smokin' Hot Kettle Chips, and Sweet Bermuda Onion Chips. Grippo's Bar-B-Q chips specifically are known for their often powdery and spicy barbecue coating.[1] Popularity of the Bar-B-Q selection have inspired additional choices, such as X Hot BBQ Chips, XX Hot BBQ Chips, individual sale of Grippo's BBQ as a gourmet spice, and Grippo's Original BBQ Sauce.[5] Although the origins to Grippo's have no known connection to the city of Evansville, Indiana, the Bar-B-Q Potato Chip product is incredibly popular there, and has become a significant part of the local culture.[1] Grippo's has also expanded to other cities in the tristate area of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, with nostalgia and a "cult-like following" being cited for its popularity.[6]

In March 2013, Grippo's recalled a brand of potato chips when metal shavings were found on the salt applicators.[7]

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1. ^ a b c d e f g Blume, Aimee (April 10, 2019). "Why are Grippo's an Evansville thing and they aren't even made here?". Courier & Press. Archived from the original on July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
2. ^ "Grippo's (Our Company)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
3. ^ "Grippo's Home Page". Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
4. ^ "Catalog: Grippo's Pretzels". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
5. ^ "Catalog: Grippo's Chips". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
6. ^ Campbell, Polly. "Cincinnati chip company builds on its nostalgia". The Cincinnati Enquirer, USA Today. Archived from the original on 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
7. ^ "Grippo's recalls potato chips containing metal fragments". Business Courier. March 18, 2013. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.

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