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Whitley’s Peanut Factory is proud to announce the opening of their third retail location at 4101 Dominion Blvd, Glen Allen, Virginia on Monday, October 23rd. Whitley’s will host a Grand Opening celebration in November that will include store tours, giveaways, and family activities!

To give Richmonders a taste of what makes Whitley’s so special, Whitley’s has teamed up with three local businesses for limited edition collaborations throughout the month of October:

• Gelati Celesti will offer an exclusive Whitley’s Salted Peanut ice cream in all 5 locations during the week of October 9th through the 16th.
• King of Pops will host a Pops & Peanuts tasting on the Pop Patio from 12:00 to 7:00 pm on October 7th. Guests can have various King of Pops popsicles dipped in chocolate and rolled in assorted flavors of Whitley’s Peanuts.
• The Savory Grain has added three menu items highlighting Whitley’s peanuts for the entire month of October, including a Crushed Whitley’s Virginia Super Extra Large Peanut-Crusted Cajun Catfish entree, served with Surry sausage dirty rice and stir fried okra and tomatoes with lemon dill aioli.

The new Richmond store will be open seven days a week, with extended hours during the holidays.

ABOUT

Whitley's Peanut Factory is a national manufacturer and retailer of gourmet specialty foods and confections, located in Hayes, Virginia; with stores in Gloucester and Williamsburg, Virginia and one more on the way in Richmond, Virginia.

For over 31 years, Whitley's Peanut Factory has been producing the finest quality gourmet Virginia peanuts and peanut candies on the market. Our delicious "Home-Cooked" Virginia peanuts are still hand cooked and slowly roasted to perfection the old-fashioned way. Hand selected for their size (super extra large) and packaged at the peak of their flavor will assure you always receive a fine quality product from Whitley's.

www.whitleyspeanuts.com

To schedule an interview or request photos, contact Victoria Revell: vrevell@whitleyspeanut.com, 804.642.7688