Garrett Popcorn Shops® Celebrates 66 Years Of Sharing Handcrafted Happiness™

66th Anniversary to Spotlight Limited Time Offers and Showcase another Great Chicago Legend - Route 66

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Sep 14, 2015, 02:20 ET

CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Garrett Popcorn Shops^®, 'A Chicago Tradition,' has driven into a global sensation 66 years in the making. Starting in a small Shop on 10 West Madison Street, Garrett has been handcrafting gourmet Popcorn using only the highest quality ingredients and its Signature Blend of non-GMO kernels since 1949. Sept. 18, 2015, marks the 66^th Anniversary of the brand and to acknowledge this milestone, Garrett Popcorn Shops is celebrating with its fans across the nation.

"Route 66 and Garrett Popcorn Shops have strong ties to Chicago," said Scott Schroeder, Chief Brand Officer, Garrett Popcorn Shops. "We want to honor that connection and get our kicks on Route 66 on what is, fittingly, our 66^th Anniversary."

To celebrate 66 years of Handcrafted Happiness^™, Garrett Popcorn is offering limited time only promotions throughout the month of Sept.:

Get Your Kicks on Route 66: As part of its 66th Anniversary Celebration, Garrett Popcorn Shops is honoring another Chicago legend- Route 66, which also had its humble beginnings in Chicago. The Main Street of America has been bringing customers to the Shops for years. To return the favor, Garrett Popcorn Shops is celebrating its 66th Anniversary with a limited edition Tin (available in Shops and online) throughout the month of September showcasing the legendary Mother Road and its historic route.
Enjoy Specially Priced Handcrafted Happiness: On Sept. 14-Sept. 18, Garrett Popcorn Shops is offering 66th Anniversary Bags filled with Garrett Mix^® for only $0.66 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at all domestic Shop locations.

These limited time offers are valid at all domestic Garrett Popcorn Shops on the specified dates. For more information, visit www.GarrettPopcorn.com. For the latest Garrett Popcorn news and promotions, "Like" us on Facebook and "Follow" us on Twitter.

Fans of Garrett Popcorn can choose from many flavor offerings including the Garrett Mix^®, which combines the sophisticated sweetness of CaramelCrisp^® and the savory goodness of CheeseCorn. The menu also includes CaramelCrisp^®, CheeseCorn, Buttery, Plain, Almond CaramelCrisp^®, Pecan CaramelCrisp^® and Cashew CaramelCrisp^®.

About Garrett Popcorn
Garrett Popcorn Shops^®, a Chicago tradition since 1949, serves only the finest, handcrafted Popcorn. Every small batch of Garrett^® is hot air popped throughout the day for ultimate freshness. Using only the highest quality, wholesome ingredients, cooks coat every kernel with their secret family recipes in old-fashioned Copper Kettles. Their Signature Flavors include: CaramelCrisp^® (which can be selected with almonds, pecans or cashews), CheeseCorn, Buttery, Plain and the famous Garrett Mix^® – which blends CaramelCrisp's sophisticated sweetness with the savory goodness of CheeseCorn.

Like no other, Garrett Popcorn enchants adoring fans around the world. In Chicago, their Shops are located at 625 North Michigan Ave., 151 North Michigan Ave. (Millennium Park), Navy Pier food court, Merchandise Mart (2nd floor), 26 West Randolph St., 4 East Madison St., 27 West Jackson Blvd., 737 East 87th St., O'Hare International Airport, in Terminals 1 and 3, Citigroup Center at 500 West Madison St. (2nd floor), and Water Tower Place at 835 North Michigan Ave. (Level 7). Garrett^® also brings a taste of Chicago to its Shops in New York City (at Penn Plaza between 7th & 8th), Las Vegas (Miracle Mile Shops), Detroit (Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi), Atlanta (Lenox Square Mall), Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Hong Kong, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand.