DAYTON — A longtime local bakery announced its grand reopening after being temporarily closed after a fire.
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Smales Pretzel Bakery, a Dayton favorite for 118 years, is tucked into a quiet neighborhood off of Xenia Avenue. They’ve been in this location for 98 years, but a fire in the oven in August caused them to temporarily close.
Emma Smales, owner of the hometown pretzel bakery, said the fire was “definitely not in the plans.”
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In a social media post on Wednesday, the bakery announced its oven is officially working again.
Its grand reopening will take place Saturday, Sept. 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The bakery said it will be offering $1 soft pretzels all day.
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