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{{Infobox company|
name = Hot Sam Pretzels |
| name = Hot Sam Pretzels
logo = |
| logo = Hot sam restaurant logo.png
| logo_size = 150
type = private |
| type = [[privately held company|Private]]
fate = Acquired by [[Mrs. Fields]] and later converted to [[Pretzel Time]] |
| fate = Acquired by [[Mrs. Fields]] in 1995, merged to its brands
successor = Pretzel Time |
| successor = [[Pretzelmaker|Pretzel Time]]
foundation = 1967 |
defunct = 2005 |
| foundation = 1966
| defunct = {{end date and age|1995}}
location = [[Southfield, Michigan]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
| location = [[Southfield, Michigan]], U.S.
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industry = [[Restaurant]]s |
parent = [[Mrs. Fields]] |
| industry = [[food industry|Food]]
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| owner = [[Mrs. Fields]]
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'''Hot Sam Pretzels''' was an American restaurant chain selling [[soft pretzel]]s.


Julius Young opened the first outlet at [[Livonia Mall]] in a [[Detroit]] suburb in Michigan.<ref name="vida">{{cite news| title=Soft Market : Hot Sam Pretzels Invade the West, Where Some Ask for Fudge Topping| url=http://articles.latimes.com/1985-06-30/business/fi-319_1_pretzel-hot-sam| first=Herbert J.| last=Vida| newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]| date=30 June 1985| access-date=2013-07-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=Entrepreneur was behind Jiffy Pop, Hot Sam's shops| last=Helms| first=Matt| date=April 2, 1996| newspaper=[[Detroit Free Press]]}}</ref>
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'''Hot Sam Pretzels''' was a chain of [[soft pretzel]] franchises in the [[United States]].


Hot Sam began in the [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]] suburb of [[Southfield, Michigan]], in 1967.<ref name="vida">{{cite news| title=Soft Market : Hot Sam Pretzels Invade the West, Where Some Ask for Fudge Topping| url=http://articles.latimes.com/1985-06-30/business/fi-319_1_pretzel-hot-sam| author=Herbert J. Vida| work=[[Los Angeles Times]]| date=30 June 1985| accessdate=2013-07-12}}</ref> It was sold to General Host, then-owners of [[Frank's Nursery & Crafts]], in 1971 and sold again in 1986.<ref name="record">{{cite news| title=On Michigan's Industrial Front| url=http://books.google.com/books?id=3eITAQAAMAAJ&q=%22detroit%22+%22hot+sam%22+%22pretzels%22&dq=%22detroit%22+%22hot+sam%22+%22pretzels%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1m-rT-ngL6eY0QGO2pT8Dw&ved=0CE8Q6AEwAQ| work=Michigan Manufacturer and Financial Record| volume=131-132| page=103| year=1973| publisher=Michigan Manufacturer Publishing Company| accessdate=2013-07-12}}</ref>
In 1971, the owners sold the company to [[General Host]], who then owned the Detroit-based retailer [[Frank's Nursery & Crafts]]. General Host sold it again in 1986.<ref name="record">{{cite news| title=On Michigan's Industrial Front |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3eITAQAAMAAJ&q=%22detroit%22+%22hot+sam%22+%22pretzels%22| work=Michigan Manufacturer and Financial Record| volume=131-132| page=103| year=1973| publisher=Michigan Manufacturer Publishing Company| access-date=2013-07-12}}</ref>


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.<ref name="handbook">{{cite news| title=The Restaurant and Foodservice Market Research Handbook| url=http://books.google.com/books?id=41MsAQAAMAAJ&q=%22hot+sam%22+%22pretzel%22&dq=%22hot+sam%22+%22pretzel%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=jnCrT_mLMMTV0QH-n-z6Dw&ved=0CHMQ6AEwCQ| year=2005| publisher=Richard K. Miller & Assoc.| location=Norcross, GA| issn=1540-062X| accessdate=2013-07-12}}</ref>
[[Mrs. Fields]] acquired the chain in 1995. Mrs. Field's purchased [[Pretzelmaker|Pretzel Time]] in 1996 and merged the two chains under the "Pretzel Time" brand. The last 10 locations were converted in 2005.<ref name="handbook">{{cite news| title=The Restaurant and Foodservice Market Research Handbook| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=41MsAQAAMAAJ&q=%22hot+sam%22+%22pretzel%22| year=2005| publisher=Richard K. Miller & Assoc.| location=Norcross, GA| issn=1540-062X| access-date=2013-07-12}}</ref>

== In popular culture ==

Hot Sam was recreated in 2018 for an appearance in the mall food court of the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Stranger Things]]'', which is set in the mid-1980s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lymyted.com/exploring-starcourt-mall-stranger-things/|title=A Guide To The Stores in Stranger Things Season 3|date=2019-07-26|website=Lymyted.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-29}}</ref> The faux mall facades were constructed at [[Gwinnett Place Mall]] near [[Atlanta, Georgia]], where the series is filmed.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Walsh |first1=Michael |title=A Complete Breakdown of the STRANGER THINGS 3 Trailer |url=https://nerdist.com/article/stranger-things-3-trailer-breakdown/ |website=Nerdist}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 17:38, 3 July 2022

Hot Sam Pretzels
Company typePrivate
IndustryFood
Founded1966
Defunct1995; 29 years ago (1995)
FateAcquired by Mrs. Fields in 1995, merged to its brands
SuccessorPretzel Time
HeadquartersSouthfield, Michigan, U.S.
ServicesRestaurants
OwnerMrs. Fields

Hot Sam Pretzels was an American restaurant chain selling soft pretzels.

Julius Young opened the first outlet at Livonia Mall in a Detroit suburb in Michigan.[1][2]

In 1971, the owners sold the company to General Host, who then owned the Detroit-based retailer Frank's Nursery & Crafts. General Host sold it again in 1986.[3]

Mrs. Fields acquired the chain 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.[4]

In popular culture[edit]

Hot Sam was recreated in 2018 for an appearance in the mall food court of the Netflix series Stranger Things, which is set in the mid-1980s.[5] The faux mall facades were constructed at Gwinnett Place Mall near Atlanta, Georgia, where the series is filmed.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Vida, Herbert J. (30 June 1985). "Soft Market : Hot Sam Pretzels Invade the West, Where Some Ask for Fudge Topping". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  2. ^ Helms, Matt (April 2, 1996). "Entrepreneur was behind Jiffy Pop, Hot Sam's shops". Detroit Free Press.
  3. ^ "On Michigan's Industrial Front". Michigan Manufacturer and Financial Record. Vol. 131–132. Michigan Manufacturer Publishing Company. 1973. p. 103. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  4. ^ "The Restaurant and Foodservice Market Research Handbook". Norcross, GA: Richard K. Miller & Assoc. 2005. ISSN 1540-062X. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  5. ^ "A Guide To The Stores in Stranger Things Season 3". Lymyted.com. 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  6. ^ Walsh, Michael. "A Complete Breakdown of the STRANGER THINGS 3 Trailer". Nerdist.
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