The History of a Favorite Truck-Stop Snack: The Potato Chip

The History of a Favorite Truck-Stop Snack: The Potato Chip

Author: Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association December 3, 2025 Duration: 54:39

Today we’re talking chips, not micro but of the salty variety. For nearly two centuries people have been enjoying these thin slices of potato. Trucking with OOIDA hosts, Scott and Ashley recently got to talking about this household staple and wondered how this salty snack came to be. They turned to Alan Richer, better known as the Toga Chip Guy. He joins the show to talk about the history of the Saratoga Chip, how it grew in popularity and what it is about this universal snack that as one company coined the phrase, “betcha can’t eat just one”.

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