Poore Brothers is a brand of potato chips that is sold mostly across the Western United States

United States

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. Poore Brothers chips are produced in Arizona

Arizona

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 and California

California

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 by the Poore Brothers Inc. company based in Goodyear, Arizona

Goodyear, Arizona

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, and the brand is known for its unique variety of flavors. Poore Brothers regrouped as Inventure Group in 2006, although Don Poore still works occasionally as a consultant, and Jay Poore is vice-president of engineering at the Inventure facility in Goodyear.

Brief history

The Poore Brothers' chips have been in production since 1983. During the 1990s, the Poore Brothers Inc. reached an important agreement with T.G.I. Friday's

T.G.I. Friday's

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 restaurant

Restaurant

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s to produce T.G.I. Friday's brand potato chips. Poore Brothers is now part of Inventure.

Current Flavors

• Bar-B-Que
• Habanero
• Hot Fries w/ Louisiana Hot Sauce
• Jalapeño
• Original
• Original - 40% Reduced Fat
• Salt & Cracked Pepper
• Salt & Vinegar
• Sweet Maui Onion
• Three Cheese Jalapeño

Discontinued Flavors

• Au Gratin
• Sour Cream & Onion
• Chili Lemon
• Dill Pickle
• Steak and Onion
• Pepper Jack Cheese
• Hot Mustard
• Cajun
• No Salt
• Guacamole
• Parmesan & Garlic
• Sonoran Salsa
• BBQ Ranch
• Molé
• Sweet Chili and Red Pepper
• Original - 50% Reduced Salt
• Baked Original
• Baked BBQ
• Baked Cheddar & Sour Cream

Brands and variations

• Boulder Canyon Natural Foods kettle chips
• Crunch Toons
• Tato Skins
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• Bob's Texas Style
• T.G.I. Friday's
  T.G.I. Friday's
  T.G.I. Friday's is an American restaurant chain focusing on casual dining. The company is a unit of the Carlson Companies. Its name is taken from the expression TGIF...
  
   potato chips
• Burger King
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   Onion Rings
• Cinnabon
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  Cookies
• Poore Brothers and its many variations

External links

• Poore Brothers website
• Boulder Canyon Natural Foods website