A Hokie dipped partnership
March 05, 2025
March 05, 2025
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 5 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news:
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A Hokie dipped partnership
Before Whitley's Peanuts had a problem, it had a product. And a famous one at that.
What began in a small kitchen fryer with Marion Smith's '61 love for home-cooked Virginia peanuts grew into a thriving company run by three generations of Hokies.
In recent years, the family business faced a recurring challenge . . .
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A Hokie dipped partnership
Before Whitley's Peanuts had a problem, it had a product. And a famous one at that.
What began in a small kitchen fryer with Marion Smith's '61 love for home-cooked Virginia peanuts grew into a thriving company run by three generations of Hokies.
In recent years, the family business faced a recurring challenge . . .