Production of Mikesell’s already underway at Conn’s Zanesville plant

ZANESVILLE — Production of Mikesell’s is already underway in Zanesville, this comes just a day after Conn’s Potato Chip Company announced they have bought the company.

A social media post by Conn’s Tuesday morning showed the company’s employees holding up the first bag of Mikesell’s chips off the line of the Zanesville plant.

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Mikesell’s announced that they would be closing their doors on Feb. 1. In a statement, a spokesperson said the company intended to “transition all Mikesell’s brand and IP rights to another quality snack food manufacturer.”

On Monday, Conn’s announced they were that buyer.

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For Mikesell’s lovers, the company said there is no need to worry as “the beloved 112+year-old recipes created by Mike-sell’s Potato Chip Company will live on indefinitely.”

Conn’s said in a release they are working to restock retail shelves with Mikesell’s, especially chips and puffcorn items.

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