Mister Bee Potato Chips to be Available at Giant Food in Early July
Mister Bee Potato Chips will be featured at Giant Food stores throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. beginning July 2nd until Labor Day.
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Mister Bee Potato Chips Mary Anne Ketelsen Named 2021 Sharp Shooter by WV Executive Magazine
Mary Anne Ketelsen, president of Mister Bee Potato Chips, has been named a “2021 Sharp Shooter” by West Virginia Executive magazine. Winners are featured in the Spring issue of the magazine. According to the WVE magazine, awardees “never stop giving and helping, no matter the circumstances. These Sharp Shooters serve as an example as they […]
Need Your Votes to Upgrade the Hive: Mister Bee Competes for a Game-Changing Grant
Calling all Mister Bee chip lovers: from classic flavor fans to the jalapeno adventure seekers, we need your help. We have entered the annual FedEx Small Business Competition for a $50,000 grant to fund critical resources. If we win, every dollar goes back to you in improving our website experience and exploring new, lower-cost shipping […]
Bringing Snack Time Service to the Nation’s Capital
With thousands of National Guard members stationed at the nation’s capital, they were going to need some scrumptious support eventually. When the USO-Metropolitan of Washington-Baltimore sought donations to support the troops, our Queen Bee Mary Anne Ketelsen answered the call. We shipped 1,000 bags of assorted chips to the troops as fast as we could. […]
A Tasty Tribute: Celebrating Veterans Day with Donation to the USO
We are thrilled to announce that our “Salute Our Veterans and Military Personnel” bags, the package featuring a young girl and soldier, have been a catalyst to contribute $100,000 to the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore. Patriotic spirit is part of our tradition at the hive. Our CEO Mary Anne Ketelsen, or Queen Bee as we […]
BEE KIND: Saluting Our Veterans with Salty Snacks
We have a lot of patriotic spirit here at the hive, and we show it in our own crispy, perfectly seasoned way. That’s why in honor of Veterans Day we donated our specialty “Salute Our Veterans and Military Personnel” chip bags to around 108 veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic on Ohio Avenue. […]
Honoring Mrs. Bee: WV Living Names CEO Mary Anne Ketelsen Wonder Woman
Everyone could use a hero in these trying times—and ours has a tasteful way of saving the day. Mister Bee CEO Mary Anne Ketelsen, the Queen Bee herself, has been honored as one of West Virginia’s 2020 “Wonder Women” by WV Living, the premier lifestyle and travel magazine in the Mountain State. This annual event […]
Mr. Bee upgrades the hive with USDA funding
The plant is buzzing with excitement over our latest opportunity! We’ve received $250,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development for renovations and energy-saving equipment. So how are we going to keep the chips you know and love coming in even faster? We’re financing a new warehouse, water recycler, fryer, potato washer, lighting, […]
Home-Grown Opportunities: A Partnership with WVU at Parkersburg
In the 1960s, we made a promise that we were 200 miles fresher than our competitors, and through our partnership with West Virginia University at Parkersburg (WVUP), our chips will be as fresh as the potatoes grown in your own backyard. Through a donation of $45,000 from Mister Bee, the college will grow specialty chipping […]
A Chip-Flavored Challenge: American Legion Rallies Support for “Salute Our Veterans” Bags
As we honor our nation’s heroes with our specialty “Salute Our Veterans” bags, we also pay our respects to the American Legion. Kim Mellie, general manager of American Legion Unit #174 and president of the Ladies Auxiliary, has issued a “Chip Challenge” to other West Virginia American Legion units and other service groups to purchase […]