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Zapp's
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Food
Founded	1985
Founder	Ron Zappe
Headquarters	Gramercy, Louisiana, United States
Parent	Utz Quality Foods
Website	Zapp's Potato Chips

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Zapp's is a brand of potato chip made in the United States. The chips are kettle-cooked in peanut oil (instead of vegetable oil, which many other companies use), except for the Bourbon St. Smokey Sweet flavor which are 'thin & cripsy'. Zapp's market themselves with their Cajun heritage,^[1] using names such as "Spicy Cajun Crawtator", "Sour Cream and Creole Onion" and "Cajun Dill Gator-tators". Others, in addition to the "Regular Flavored" include "Hotter 'N Hot Jalapeño",^[2] "Mesquite BBQ" and "Voodoo" chip flavors. They have also marketed numerous chips such as a limited edition Mardi Gras chip.

History

Founding

The company was founded by Ron Zappe, who graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in industrial engineering and became a distributor of pumps and other oil-field equipment. His four companies went bankrupt during the 1980s oil bust; he moved from Houston to Louisiana and started a potato chip business.^[3] (Zappe later received national attention for his 1988 campaign appearance on behalf of Republican vice presidential candidate Dan Quayle, crediting a jobs program co-created by Quayle with enabling him to start his factory in Gramercy.^[4]^[5]) Zappe's first creation, the Cajun Crawtator, was introduced in 1985 as the nation's first spicy Cajun chip. Zapp's "Tiger Tators" were the first food product licensed by Louisiana State University, and it also sold "Who Dat?" chips in honor of the New Orleans Saints. Zapp's most popular flavor is "Voodoo" which was created in 2008 by Kevin Holden, General Manager and a shareholder of the company. In 1993 Zapp's acquired the Dirty Chip Company in Memphis, Tennessee, which manufactures Dirty Chips brand kettle chips. In 2006 Zapp's acquired the California Chip Company in Oxnard, California, which manufactures California Chips brand potato chips. Zappe appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1997, and the chips were profiled in national publications such as People and The Wall Street Journal.

Death of founder, sale to Utz Quality Foods

Zappe died in Houston, Texas on June 1, 2010, at the age of 67.^[6]^[7] In January 2011, it was reported that the company would be sold to Utz Quality Foods of Hanover, Pennsylvania.^[8] The sale to Utz was completed in April 2011. Zapp's operates as a wholly owned subsidiary and no longer manufactures at the Gramercy, Louisiana, plant.

References

^ Donald J. Boudreaux, "A chip off the energy industry block" Archived 2009-04-28 at the Wayback Machine, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 17, 2005.
^ Lisa Belkin, At the Nation's Table: Houston", New York Times, June 1, 1988.
^ Mary Fonseca, "Cajun crunchies - Ron Zappe's potato chip business", Nation's Business, May 1990.
^ Bob Secter, "Strategists Craft Positive Image: Quayle Campaign Turns From Survival to Offense", Los Angeles Times, September 1, 1988.
^ Michael Kranish, "Beleaguered Job Program Could Be Thorn In Quayle Camp", Boston Globe, September 11, 1988 (pay site).
^ "Zapp's Potato Chips founder dies", The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.), June 1, 2010.
^ Anna Brown, "Zapp's creator, owner dies at age 67" Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, WBRZ-TV, June 1, 2010.
^ "Zapp's of Gramercy being sold to Pennsylvania company", AP in Times-Picayune, January 7, 2011.

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[1] Donald J. Boudreaux, "A chip off the energy industry block" Archived 2009-04-28 at the Wayback Machine, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 17, 2005.

[2] Lisa Belkin, At the Nation's Table: Houston", New York Times, June 1, 1988.

[3] Mary Fonseca, "Cajun crunchies - Ron Zappe's potato chip business", Nation's Business, May 1990.

[4] Bob Secter, "Strategists Craft Positive Image: Quayle Campaign Turns From Survival to Offense", Los Angeles Times, September 1, 1988.

[5] Michael Kranish, "Beleaguered Job Program Could Be Thorn In Quayle Camp", Boston Globe, September 11, 1988 (pay site).

[6] "Zapp's Potato Chips founder dies", The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.), June 1, 2010.

[7] Anna Brown, "Zapp's creator, owner dies at age 67" Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, WBRZ-TV, June 1, 2010.

[8] "Zapp's of Gramercy being sold to Pennsylvania company", AP in Times-Picayune, January 7, 2011.

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-'''Zapp's''' is a brand of [[potato chip]] made in the [[United States]]. The chips are cooked and packaged in [[Gramercy, Louisiana]]. The chips are [[kettle]]-cooked in [[peanut oil]] (instead of [[vegetable oil]], which many other companies use). Zapp's market themselves with their [[Cajun]] heritage,<ref>Donald J. Boudreaux, [http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/columnists/boudreaux/s_314030.html "A chip off the energy industry block"], ''[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]'', March 17, 2005.</ref> using names such as "Spicy Cajun Crawtator", "Sour Cream and Creole Onion" and "Cajun Dill Gator-tators". Others, in addition to the "Regular Flavored" include "Jalapeño"<ref>Lisa Belkin, [http://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/01/garden/at-the-nation-s-table-houston.html At the Nation's Table: Houston"], ''[[New York Times]]'', June 1, 1988.</ref>  and "Mesquite BBQ".  They have also marketed numerous chips such as a limited edition [[Mardi Gras]] chip.
+'''Zapp's''' is a brand of [[potato chip]] made in the [[United States]]. The chips are [[Kettle cooked|kettle-cooked]] in [[peanut oil]] (instead of [[vegetable oil]], which many other companies use), except for the Bourbon St. Smokey Sweet flavor which are 'thin & cripsy'. Zapp's market themselves with their [[Cajun]] heritage,<ref>Donald J. Boudreaux, [http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/columnists/boudreaux/s_314030.html "A chip off the energy industry block"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090428114917/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/columnists/boudreaux/s_314030.html |date=2009-04-28 }}, ''[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]'', March 17, 2005.</ref> using names such as "Spicy Cajun Crawtator", "Sour Cream and Creole Onion" and "Cajun Dill Gator-tators". Others, in addition to the "Regular Flavored" include "Hotter 'N Hot Jalapeño",<ref>Lisa Belkin, [https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/01/garden/at-the-nation-s-table-houston.html At the Nation's Table: Houston"], ''[[New York Times]]'', June 1, 1988.</ref> "Mesquite BBQ" and "Voodoo" chip flavors.  They have also marketed numerous chips such as a limited edition [[Mardi Gras]] chip.
+==History==
-The company was founded by Ron Zappe, graduated from [[Texas A&M University]] with a degree in industrial engineering and became a distributor of pumps and other oil-field equipment. His four companies went bankrupt during the [[1980s oil glut|1980s oil bust]] and he moved from Houston to Louisiana and started a potato chip business.<ref>Mary Fonseca, [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1154/is_n5_v78/ai_8980531/ "Cajun crunchies - Ron Zappe's potato chip business"], ''Nation's Business'', May 1990.</ref>  (Zappe later received national attention for his [[United States presidential election, 1988|1988]] campaign appearance on behalf of Republican vice presidential candidate [[Dan Quayle]], crediting a jobs program co-created by Quayle with enabling him to start his factory in Gramercy.<ref>Bob Secter, [http://articles.latimes.com/1988-09-01/news/mn-4585_1_dan-quayle "Strategists Craft Positive Image: Quayle Campaign Turns From Survival to Offense"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', September 1, 1988.</ref><ref>Michael Kranish, [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/59665289.html?dids=59665289:59665289&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+11%2C+1988&author=Michael+Kranish%2C+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=BELEAGUERED+JOB+PROGRAM+COULD+BE+THORN+IN+QUAYLE+CAMP&pqatl=google "Beleaguered Job Program Could Be Thorn In Quayle Camp"], ''[[Boston Globe]]'', September 11, 1988 (pay site).</ref>)  Zappe's first creation, the Cajun Crawtator, was introduced in 1985 as the nation's first spicy Cajun chip. Zapp's "Tiger Tators" were the first food product licensed by [[Louisiana State University]], and it also sold "[[Who Dat?]]” chips in honor of the [[New Orleans Saints]]. In 1993 Zapp's acquired the Dirty Chip Company in Memphis, TN which manufactures Dirty Chips brand kettle chips. In 2006 Zapp's acquired the California Chip Company in Oxnard, CA which manufactures California Chips brand potato chips. Zappe appeared on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' in 1997, and the chips were profiled in national publications such as ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' and ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''.
+===Founding===
+The company was founded by Ron Zappe, who graduated from [[Texas A&M University]] with a degree in industrial engineering and became a distributor of pumps and other oil-field equipment. His four companies went bankrupt during the [[1980s oil glut|1980s oil bust]]; he moved from Houston to Louisiana and started a potato chip business.<ref>Mary Fonseca, [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1154/is_n5_v78/ai_8980531/ "Cajun crunchies - Ron Zappe's potato chip business"], ''Nation's Business'', May 1990.</ref>  (Zappe later received national attention for his [[1988 United States presidential election|1988]] campaign appearance on behalf of Republican vice presidential candidate [[Dan Quayle]], crediting a jobs program co-created by Quayle with enabling him to start his factory in Gramercy.<ref>Bob Secter, [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-09-01-mn-4585-story.html "Strategists Craft Positive Image: Quayle Campaign Turns From Survival to Offense"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', September 1, 1988.</ref><ref>Michael Kranish, [https://web.archive.org/web/20121102113005/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/59665289.html?dids=59665289:59665289&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+11,+1988&author=Michael+Kranish,+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=BELEAGUERED+JOB+PROGRAM+COULD+BE+THORN+IN+QUAYLE+CAMP&pqatl=google "Beleaguered Job Program Could Be Thorn In Quayle Camp"], ''[[Boston Globe]]'', September 11, 1988 (pay site).</ref>)  Zappe's first creation, the Cajun Crawtator, was introduced in 1985 as the nation's first spicy Cajun chip. Zapp's "Tiger Tators" were the first food product licensed by [[Louisiana State University]], and it also sold "[[Who Dat?]]" chips in honor of the [[New Orleans Saints]]. Zapp's most popular flavor is "Voodoo" which was created in 2008 by Kevin Holden, General Manager and a shareholder of the company.  In 1993 Zapp's acquired the Dirty Chip Company in [[Memphis, Tennessee]], which manufactures Dirty Chips brand kettle chips. In 2006 Zapp's acquired the California Chip Company in [[Oxnard, California]], which manufactures California Chips brand potato chips. Zappe appeared on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' in 1997, and the chips were profiled in national publications such as ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' and ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''.
-Zappe died in [[Houston, Texas]] on June 1, 2010 at the age of 67.<ref>[http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/95368104.html "Zapp's Potato Chips founder dies"], ''[[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]]'' (Baton Rouge, La.), June 1, 2010.</ref><ref>Anna Brown, [http://www.wbrz.com/news/zapps-creator-owner-dies-at-age-67/ "Zapp's creator, owner dies at age 67"], [[WBRZ-TV]], June 1, 2010.</ref>  In January 2011, it was reported that the company would be sold to [[Utz Quality Foods]] of [[Hanover, Pennsylvania]].<ref>[http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2011/01/zapps_being_sold_to_pennsylvan.html "Zapp's of Gramercy being sold to Pennsylvania company"], [[Associated Press|AP]] in ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', January 7, 2011.</ref> The sale to Utz was completed in April 2011.
+===Death of founder, sale to Utz Quality Foods===
+Zappe died in [[Houston, Texas]] on June 1, 2010, at the age of 67.<ref>[http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/95368104.html "Zapp's Potato Chips founder dies"], ''[[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]]'' (Baton Rouge, La.), June 1, 2010.</ref><ref>Anna Brown, [http://www.wbrz.com/news/zapps-creator-owner-dies-at-age-67/ "Zapp's creator, owner dies at age 67"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723003146/http://www.wbrz.com/news/zapps-creator-owner-dies-at-age-67/ |date=July 23, 2011 }}, [[WBRZ-TV]], June 1, 2010.</ref>  In January 2011, it was reported that the company would be sold to [[Utz Quality Foods]] of [[Hanover, Pennsylvania]].<ref>[http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2011/01/zapps_being_sold_to_pennsylvan.html "Zapp's of Gramercy being sold to Pennsylvania company"], [[Associated Press|AP]] in ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', January 7, 2011.</ref> The sale to Utz was completed in April 2011. Zapp's operates as a wholly owned subsidiary and no longer manufactures at the [[Gramercy, Louisiana]], plant.
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.zapps.com Zapp's.com]
+*[http://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2013/03/08/former-zapps-execs-entering-tortilla-business Former Zapp's execs entering tortilla business]
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+[[Category:Food and drink companies based in Louisiana]]
+[[Category:Food and drink companies established in 1985]]
+[[Category:Snack food manufacturers of the United States]]
+[[Category:St. James Parish, Louisiana]]
+[[Category:Utz Brands]]
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