Wetzel's Pretzels Is Giving Away Free Pretzels Near Oceanside

OCEANSIDE, CA — As part of National Pretzel Day on Friday, Wetzel's Pretzels is celebrating by giving away pretzels for free — with no strings attached.

Wetzel's will give away one free Original Pretzel per person from 3 p.m. to close Friday at all participating locations, including near Oceanside. No purchase is necessary to take part in the promotion from the chain, which serves hot-from-the-oven soft pretzels.

Since opening their first location in Redondo Beach 30 years ago, Wetzel's now has 400 locations across the globe, including stores across San Diego County.

"There's no better way to celebrate 30 years than our favorite day, National Wetzel Day, allowing us to give back to our beloved fans who are the reason for our storied journey," Wetzel's Hillary Frei said. "From our small roots as a tiny SoCal pretzel shop way back in 1994 to where Wetzel's has gone, it's remarkable, and we want all of our fans to join us in celebrating our birthday all year long. Wetz Party!"

These are the San Diego area locations:

• Belmont Park: 3146 Mission Blvd., San Diego
• Carlsbad Premium Outlets: 5620 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad
• Chula Vista Center: 555 Broadway, Chula Vista
• Cross Border Express: 2745 Otay Pacific Drive, San Diego
• Fashion Valley Mall: 7007 Friars Road, San Diego
• Grossmont Center: 5500 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa
• Las Americas Premium Outlets: 4211 Camino de la Plaza, San Ysidro
• Lemon Grove Mobil: 8170 Broadway, Lemon Grove
• Navy Medical Center: 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, Building 26, San Diego (open for staff and visitors)
• Otay Ranch Town Center: 2015 Birch Road, Chula Vista
• Parkway Plaza: 823 Parkway Plaza, El Cajon
• Plaza Bonita: 3030 Plaza Bonita Road, National City
• Seaport Village: 839 West Harbor Drive, San Diego
• Shoppes at Carlsbad: 2525 El Camino Real, Carlsbad
• Viejas Outlet Center: 5005 Willows Road, Alpine
• Westfield Mission Valley: 1640 Camino del Rio North, San Diego
• Westfield North County: 200 E. Via Rancho Parkway, Escondido
• Westfield UTC: 4545 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego
• Wetzels Pretzel's Sweetwater: 2615 Sweetwater Springs Blvd., Suite L, Spring Valley

Wetzel's is also holding a sweepstakes where customers can enter for a chance to win an appearance from a Wetzel's food truck at their next birthday party. Another promotion will see five fans win free pretzels for a year.

For more information, including a list of Wetzel's locations, visit the chain's website.