As September arrives and Anne Arundel County residents of all ages adjust to new routines – from returning to school or college to watching football throughout their weekends – a perennial question arises: What can I (or my kids) snack on?

With that question in mind, we’re excited to publish our next My ArundelBiz Podcast featuring ⁠Moore Crunch⁠: a new but VERY fast-growing business offering sweet and savory gourmet pretzels.

We sat down with Marcus Moore, the Crofton-based business’s owner – and one of just ten individuals with autism in the country who owns 100% of his business! – and his mom, Kathy Watson, aka “Mama Crunch,” to discuss:

• How Marcus found his peace, and his “missing puzzle piece,” in pretzels, and what made him think that the business could work.
• How it felt for Marcus to make his first sale and, less than one year after launching the business at the Crofton Farmers’ Market, how it feels to now be selling at big-name businesses including Graul’s Market, The Maryland Inn, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Mount Washington Hospital, Jimmy’s Famous Seafood, AND most recently Camden Yards – PLUS shipping to every single state in the U.S. AND representing Anne Arundel County at the MACo 2023 Taste of Maryland Reception!
• Why Mama Crunch thinks we can and should celebrate autism-owned businesses, just like we celebrate minority-owned, woman-owned, and Veteran-owned businesses, and why Marcus’s autism helps him succeed.
• Why Marcus says “If you’re happy with yourself, you’ll be happy with your business.”
• Why Mama Crunch says “Anne Arundel County has so many resources that can catapult your business beyond.”
• AND much more!

So sit back, turn on your snack-a-vision, and discover why “The world needs Moore Crunch!”