The scent of fresh-baked pretzels drifts through the open doorway of The Salted Knot, drawing pedestrians into the storefront on Main Street in downtown Mesa.
Classic rock plays over the speakers inside the store, filling a space that blends an industrial edge with a French-inspired charm. With its eclectic aesthetic, canvas prints of Arizona concert photography decorate the walls – a nod to the background of the business owner and pretzel purveyor Maria Vassett.
The Salted Knot is the creation of Vassett and her husband Chad Day, Tempe residents who opened the shop’s brick-and-mortar location in at 21 W. Main St, in downtown Mesa in December 2023…