A new Wetzel’s Pretzels bakery opened inside the Walmart at 2523 Lee Blvd. in Lehigh Acres, Florida, on Oct. 14, 2025.
Business partners Mitul Chonati and Hitesh Barvaliya opened this location. “Having operated restaurants together for more than 15 years, Hitesh and I know the value of offering guests something fresh, fun, and delicious. We’re proud to bring that same experience to Lehigh Acres with Wetzel’s Pretzels,” Chonati said, according to Franchising.com.
Since 2008, these local business owners have been managing 11 Cold Stone Creamery shops and five Planet Smoothie stores. Now living in Lehigh Acres, they’re set on bringing more pretzel shops to Florida…