Husman's Potato Chips

by Husman's

1919 – 2021 GONE FOREVER

Gone. Utz, which bought Husman's in 2019 with Conagra's snack-delivery business, announced in January 2021 that it would discontinue the brand, citing declining sales and a crowded snack aisle. No new owner or relaunch has surfaced since.

Last verified Nov 3, 2026

Cincinnati's potato chip for a century, started in 1919 by a 24-year-old paper salesman who noticed local grocers could never keep out-of-town chips in stock. It made it to 101 before its last owner closed the bag.

🧾 One more thingStarting in 1992, Husman's made the thick Saratoga-style chips sold under the name of Cincinnati's Montgomery Inn rib house. Husman's later dropped them, and it was Grippo's, the city's other hometown chip, that eventually brought them back.

Filed under: Snacks & Chips · the ’70s & earlier

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📅 Timeline

1919Harry Husman, a 24-year-old paper-bag salesman, started making potato chips on Laurel Street in Cincinnati.
1937Husman's installed its first automatic chip fryer, raising output from about 50 to 800 pounds an hour.
1992Husman's began making the Saratoga-style chips sold under the Montgomery Inn name.
2019Utz bought Husman's and Snyder of Berlin as part of Conagra's direct-store-delivery snack business.
2021In January, Utz announced it would discontinue Husman's, citing declining sales and a competitive snack category.

❓ People also ask

Why was Husman's discontinued?

An Utz spokesperson cited steadily declining sales and an increasingly competitive snack category. Utz said the decision would not affect jobs at its Berlin, Pennsylvania, plant, where the chips had been made in recent years.

Where were Husman's chips made?

They started in Cincinnati in 1919, but by the end they were made at the Snyder of Berlin plant in Berlin, Pennsylvania, and sold mainly in Ohio and western Pennsylvania.

What can I buy instead of Husman's?

Cincinnati's other hometown chip, Grippo's, is still made locally and now produces the Montgomery Inn Saratoga-style chips that Husman's once made.

🧾 Sources

Bakery & Snacks, Utz to discontinue century-old Husman's snacks (2021)
WCPO, Utz discontinues Husman's snack line, a Cincinnati favorite for more than a century (2021)
Progressive Grocer, Husman's Marks 95 Years (2014)
Cincinnati Enquirer (via AOL), Montgomery Inn, Grippo's bring back legendary Saratoga chips

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