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When Pope Francis visited Philadelphia during his first trip to the U.S., Philly Pretzel Factory welcomed him with a special pretzel, dubbed the Papal Knot. The special pretzel was inspired by Our Lady, Undoer of Knots.

Philly Pretzel Factory President Marty Ferrill told Franchise Times they hoped the pope himself would enjoy the treat.

“If we’re going to get any opportunity to have the pope taste one of our pretzels, that would be it,” he said.

Philly Pretzel Factory sold the Papal Knots out of a concession truck and in participating stores.

Recently, the brand served up a smash hit with its Tebow pretzels, welcoming the popular quarterback to Philadelphia.

Ferrill told Franchise Times that those were a huge hit after they were unveiled.

“Then we were flooded with people saying they wanted to buy them,” Ferrill said. “We had stores that sold a couple hundred of them." Tim Tebow was cut by the team during the preseason.

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Brian Jaeger is a Vice President of Media Relations at No Limit Agency. Brian joined No Limit Agency after seven years working for local television news stations in Florida, four years at WCJB in Gainesville and three years at Bay News 9, the 24-hour local news station in the Tampa Bay area. Brian is a graduate of the University of Florida, where he studied journalism and telecommunications. He brings a journalist’s viewpoint to the public relations field, and when he’s not busy telling the stories of No Limit Agency's brands, you can find him writing, on a karaoke stage, or cheering on the Gators.

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