A Primanti sandwich was named 'Coolest Thing Made in Pa.' What it beat in victory
It’s official: A Primanti sandwich has been deemed the Coolest Thing Made in Pa. in 2024 in a bracket-style competition by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.
In the online voting, which concluded on April 11, Primanti Brothers beat out Reese's Cups in the finals to take home the title.
"We're real excited to get that nod from folks again this year," said Ryan Wilkinson, vice president of marketing for Primanti Brothers. "We're looking forward to continuing to deliver what's made us special for more than 90 years. We got an endless future ahead of us, so we're going to keep doing it."
The championship title did not come easy for Primanti Brothers. This year’s competition included 64 made-in-Pennsylvania products.
A tough race in Pennsylvania
Voting was open to the public to decide which Pennsylvania-made product was the most notable, from sandwiches to tools to pierogis and more.
Other popular Pennsylvania-made items included in this year’s bracket include:
Auntie Anne’s pretzels
Channellock pliers
Crayola crayons
Eat'n Park smiley cookies
Harley Davidson motorcycles
Listerine cool mint
Mrs. T’s pierogis
Peeps
PSU Creamery ice cream
Taylor Swift Eras Tour stage by Rock Lititz
Utz potato chips
Wabtec locomotive
Yuengling lager
About Primanti Brothers
As Beaver County does have a Primanti Brothers in the Walmart Shopping Center in Center Township, its sandwiches are well known to the area.
More: Primanti’s opens first Beaver County restaurant
Primanti Brothers began as a small sandwich cart in Pittsburgh during the Great Depression. Created by Joe Primanti, the business later opened a storefront and continues to serve unique sandwiches today with more than 40 locations.
Contact Nicholas Sorensen at nsorensen@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: PA Chamber of Business: Primanti Brothers is 'Coolest Thing' in 2024
